A group led by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca is purchasing the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and putting another $100 million towards a team-specific practice facility, with the intention of moving the team to Boston,

Pagliuca hoped to purchase the Celtics this past year from fellow owner Wyc Grousbeck, but another ownership group, led by Bill Chisholm, was selected. Now, the longtime Boston sports owner could be bringing women’s basketball to Boston.

On Saturday, the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn and the Associated Press reported that Boston Celtics minority ogovernor Steve Pagliuca was leading an ownership group that planned to buy the Connecticut Sun for $325 million and move the franchise to Boston starting in the 2027 season.