Overview

• The Mohegan Tribe will present options to the league, including full sales to Steve Pagliuca or Marc Lasry, a minority stake sale, or a league buyout at $325 million.
• The WNBA previously offered to purchase the franchise for $250 million without a relocation fee to steer the team to a preferred market, according to ESPN reporting.
• Pagliuca’s group proposed a Boston move as early as 2027 and pledged a $100 million practice facility, while the league raised TD Garden scheduling concerns and noted Boston did not participate in recent expansion rounds.
• After Pagliuca’s exclusivity lapsed, Lasry matched the $325 million valuation with a Hartford plan, but the league has told the Sun it would not approve a move within the team’s 75‑mile territory.
• The WNBA has reiterated that any transaction requires Board of Governors approval, and sources have said Boston could be considered in a later expansion with new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm viewed as a preferred prospective owner.