Despite reports of a sale to Boston, a group in Hartford led by billionaire Marc Lasry is fighting to keep the Connecticut Sun in-state.

The Celtics minority owner will have to overcome a competing bid from Marc Lasry's Avenue Capital Group that plans to keep the Sun in Connecticut.

Billionaire Marc Lasry is considering a bid to buy the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, according to someone familiar with the talks who was granted anonymity because the details are private. In May, the owners of the Sun hired investment bank Allen & Company to explore the sale of the franchise.