New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- A group led by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has agreed to purchase the Connecticut Sun for $325 million in a landmark move for the WNBA. This marks a new record for the league. The deal includes plans to relocate the franchise to Boston by the 2027 season, pending approval from the WNBA Board of Governors.

Notably, Pagliuca's group will also invest $100 million in a state-of-the-art practice facility in Boston for the Sun.

The WNBA has been expanding rapidly, with five new teams slated to join over the next five seasons. The sides include Portland (2026), Toronto (2026), Cleveland (2028), Detroit (2029), and Philadelphia (2030).

Each of these expansion franchises paid a record-setting $250 million f...