This vote had long been viewed as a formality, but it is the last big step before ownership officially changes hands this season. The NBA said in a release that the transaction “is expected to close shortly.

Per senior ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne in a recent social media post, "while Bill Chisholm will technically be the Celtics Governor, he and ... Grousbeck plan to run the team together as originally planned." This will have Chisholm as the team's official governor and Grousbeck serving as an alternate governor, according to Shelburne.

Outgoing Celtics' owner Wyc Grousbeck will not stay on as Boston's governor, as planned, when the sale of the team closes, ESPN reported Tuesday. Grousbeck, instead, is expected to serve as alternate governor and remain the CEO through 2028.