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."

A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.

Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca agreed to purchase Connecticut's WNBA franchise for $325 million on Saturday, per the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn. Pagliuca will shell out funds to the franchise's previous owners,