Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca offered to acquire the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston in a deal that values the team at a record $325 million, according to people familiar with the agreement.

Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca shared an “important update” on his planned acquisition of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun.

WNBA history has been marked by franchise upheavals, but it has been nearly eight years since one of the league's franchise changed cities. That run appears poised to end in 2026, when the Connecticut Sun are set to move to Boston after more than two decades under the stewardship of the Mohegan Tribe.

The Boston Celtics are entering what could be a throwaway season in the 2025-26 campaign. After Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the team underwent major changes during the offseason.

Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles on May 12. Typically, stars who suffer such an injury don't play the following season while they recover. However, the Boston Celtics have not technically ruled Tatum out for the 2025-26 season.