WNBA Team’s Relocation to Boston Takes a Dramatic Turn originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Just days ago, the Boston Globe reported that the Mohegan Tribe—the longtime owners of the Connecticut Sun—had agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by Boston Celtics' minority owner Steve Pagliuca in a record-setting $325 million deal.

A few days ago, it looked like the Connecticut Sun WNBA team would be leaving the state for good. According to multiple reports, the Mohegan Tribe and a Boston-based group of investors were closing in on a deal to sell the team.