Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris will add the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and the lease to their arena to his portfolio Thursday.
Attorneys for both sides were putting the final touches on the deal Wednesday that would allow Jeff Vanderbeek to sell his majority ownership to Harris, said the person, who asked not to be identified because neither party had announced the deal.
Under NHL rules, the sale of the team could not be announced unless it had been approved by the league’s board of governors.
The financially-strapped Vanderbeek has been looking for a buyer for some time. Harris emerged as the front-runner in the past week after a deal with a group led by Philadelphia attorney Andrew Barroway fell through.
