With the confetti barely settled following the team’s 18th championship, a high-level change could be coming for the Celtics.
Initially reported by both ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski and Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the current Celtics ownership group could be looking to sell the team. Shortly after the reports, the Celtics issued a statement confirming the potential sale:
“Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C., the ownership group of the Boston Celtics, announced today its intention to sell all the shares of the team,” the team said in its statement. “The controlling family of the ownership group, after considerable thought and internal discussion, has decided to sell the team for estate and family planning considerations.