Connecticut Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti told reporters on Sunday that the team would remain in its current home of the Mohegan Sun Arena through at least the 2026 season, amidst reports that Boston Celtics' minority governor Steve Pagliuca was leading an ownership group that planned to buy the franchise and move it to Boston.

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,

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."