The team, whose ownership group is led by investor Josh Harris, said it had formed a 50-50 joint venture with Comcast to replace its arena in the South Philadelphia stadium district by 2031. Comcast will also take a minority stake in the team and work together on the WNBA bid, the parties said in a joint statement Monday.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Comcast Spectacor have reached a deal to allow the team to remain in South Philadelphia after more than two years of posturing,