Wyc Grousbeck discusses ‘accountability’ that comes with Celtics sale

Earlier than the confetti from the group’s championship celebration may even settle, information broke of the Boston Celtics going up on the market, Now, as they method a brand new season, lead proprietor Wyc Grousbeck tells The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach that the sale course of is about to get rolling.

“The sale course of is gearing up and about to hit full velocity,” Grousbeck mentioned. “It took this lengthy for our advisors to undergo the monetary and enterprise information of the group and our entire administration group, and spend sufficient time to place collectively providing books. Now they’re starting to have discussions with events and the bidding course of will start within the subsequent month or so.”

For the reason that story first surfaced again in June, many followers have been curious as to who often is the subsequent proprietor. It’s an necessary query, contemplating the influence {that a} good/unhealthy proprietor can have on a franchise.

Along with discovering somebody who’s keen meet the asking value, Grousbeck and his group need to make sure that the franchise is in good arms going ahead.

“Sure, my father [Irv] and I really feel a accountability and an honor to have the ability to discover an awesome purchaser for the group.”

Grousbeck is a main instance of this, falling on the “good” facet. Since taking up in 2002, he and his group have proven a dedication to successful, even when it’s costly. Boston has did not make the postseason simply 3 times with Wyc and Co. on the helm.

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As well as, his possession group allowed Brad Stevens to open the checkbook this summer time to make sure that nearly everybody from the Banner 18 squad bought a brand new deal. It’s a call that can value the franchise a hefty tax invoice down the road.

“We have now by no means had a capital name within the historical past of the Celtics,” Grousbeck mentioned of the looming tax penalties. “The house owners simply put within the cash twenty years in the past. It’s been self-sustaining ever since, and will probably be self-sustaining going ahead, with no calls for for extra capital. The Celtics are a going concern [a profitable business] that’s in glorious monetary form.

The best way we run the Celtics enterprise, and the way in which the followers and media companions and sponsors have supported us, enabled us to go ahead confidently sooner or later with out hitting any rocks within the water.”

In the meantime, throughout city, the Purple Sox have discovered themselves in a middling place for years. Fenway Sports activities Group stays hesitant to commit any further money to assemble a championship-level roster and the die-hard followers are struggling due to it. Boston is at the moment watching the MLB Playoffs from the sofa for the third straight 12 months and for the fifth time within the final six.

All of us nonetheless have to attend and see what comes of the bidding course of and who winds up being the ultimate purchaser, however it’s refreshing to listen to that Wyc has the group’s greatest curiosity in thoughts as he and his household transfer on.