Why the Celtics sale might be more fraught than we thought w_ Josh Kosman _ Celtics Lab

When news initially broke about the potential sale of the Boston Celtics, fans were still elated over their favorite ball club finally winning Banner 18. We collectively scratched our heads, and then moved on with our celebratory mood still in full effect, not quite digging into the story behind the story when it came to the Grousbeck family electing to sell their crown jewel for estate planning purposes. The mission was accomplished, and it made sense.

But this week, more news came to light that there may be a financial aspect to Wyc Grousbeck and family choosing to sell their ownership share in the team -- and that there may have been internal dissent over that spending in the family based on reporting from the New York Post's Josh Kosman and Brian Lewis.

Intrigued by these details, the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast linked up with Kosman to talk about what he's heard and what he thinks about it to get to the bottom of what we actually know about the sale -- and more importantly, how it could impact the Celtics and the NBA in the future. What we found was some potential for positive outcomes in the short-term, but also for a future at the Boston and league-wide level that is far less certain.


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