Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was reportedly connected to the Celtics sale, though that doesn't seem very likely after his recent comments.

Philadelphia Eagles owner and Wynnewood resident Jeffrey Lurie recently shut down widespread rumors that he was buying the Boston Celtics, writes Jordie

But this week, Lurie's name has been making headlines because of a different Massachusetts team. According to The Ringer's Bill Simmons, Lurie is in the running to buy the Boston Celtics. A short list of the team's potential buyers will soon be made public as part of the next leg of proceedings, and according to Simmons, Lurie is one of them.