Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca has agreed to a deal to purchase the Connecticut Sun from the Mohegan Tribe and plans to move the franchise to Boston by 2027, The Boston Globe ‘s Gary Washburn reported Saturday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Ex-NBA Owner Eyeing Bid to Keep Sun in Connecticut As Boston Group Seeks to Move Team. The sun may not be setting on WNBA basketball in the state of Connecticut just yet.

The league still must approve the sale, which will be for a record $325 million, and declared Saturday nine other cities which sought WNBA expansion franchises "have priority over Boston."