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Boston Group Agrees to Buy Connecticut Sun for Record $325M

It includes a $100 million pledge for a Boston practice facility, with relocation eyed for 2027 pending WNBA Board of Governors approval.

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Jul 15, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Wide view of TD Garden before the start of the game against the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • A Boston-based ownership group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has agreed to purchase the Connecticut Sun from the Mohegan Tribe for $325 million, marking the highest price ever paid for a WNBA franchise.
  • The group plans to invest $100 million in a dedicated practice facility in Boston to address the Sun’s longstanding lack of professional-grade training infrastructure.
  • The team aims to relocate to Boston as early as the 2027 season, but the sale and move require approval from the WNBA Board of Governors and team governors.
  • No Boston consortium applied during the recent WNBA expansion process, leaving nine other cities with priority for future franchises over Boston.
  • The Mohegan Tribe retained Allen & Company in spring 2025 to conduct a strategic review of its WNBA investment, setting the stage for the sale.