Fans celebrating the arrival of the WNBA to the City of Boston might want to temper their expectations in the short term. Recent reporting from the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn relates that the WNBA itself is throwing cold water on ta potential move of the recently-purchased Connecticut Sun to a new location.

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.

Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca and former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry have submitted bids to purchase the team. Both would like to relocate it; Pagliuca to Boston and Lasry to Hartord.