UPDATE (2:12 p.m. ET): Not so quick?
The WNBA launched an announcement to The Boston Globe, which makes the transfer sound something however sure.
“Relocation selections are made by the WNBA Board of Governors and never by particular person groups. As a part of our most up-to-date growth course of, by which three new franchises have been awarded to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia on June 30, 2025, 9 further cities additionally utilized for WNBA groups and stay underneath lively consideration,” the assertion reads. “No teams from Boston utilized for a workforce at the moment and people different cities stay into account primarily based on the intensive work they did as a part of the growth course of and presently have precedence over Boston. Celtics’ potential proprietor Invoice Chisholm has additionally reached out to the league workplace and requested that Boston obtain sturdy consideration for a WNBA franchise on the applicable time.”
ORIGINAL STORY (2:12 p.m. ET): The WNBA is coming to Boston!
Boston Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca reportedly has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Solar and transfer them to TD Backyard, in accordance with The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn. Pagliuca will reportedly pay a document $325 million within the deal, probably the most ever for knowledgeable ladies’s sports activities franchise.
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The Mohegan Tribe, who has owned and operated the franchise since 2002, has been seeking to eliminate the duty and helps a transfer to Boston — which has hosted two sellout video games for the franchise at TD Backyard.
Pagliuca’s group will make investments into a brand new follow facility, however plans on having the workforce play all dwelling video games on Causeway Avenue.
The WNBA — which has already introduced growth groups will come to Portland, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over the subsequent 5 years — nonetheless must approve the deal.
“I’ve been pushing for years for Boston to get a WNBA workforce; I believe it will be nice for Boston,” Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey mentioned, per Washburn. “And that may be nice for the WNBA and we noticed that for a second yr in a row, a sellout crowd at TD Backyard. I’ve been at this for a few years. I additionally suppose it will be nice for the Connecticut Solar to maneuver to Boston and symbolize all of New England.
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Pagliuca’s group is focusing on a transfer for 2027.
