By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
According to “Forbes“, there’s no team which is valued anymore for less than one billion US dollars.
As the magazine explains: “The average team is worth a record $1.65 billion, 22% over last year, and every team is worth at least $1 billion for the first time. Franchise values have tripled over the past five years. Credit the league’s economics, in particular, its international growth prospects, which are the best of any major U.S. sports league”.
Here’s the full “Forbes” list.
|
Ranking |
Team |
Current Value |
1-Yr Value Change |
Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York Knicks | $3.6 B | 9% | $426 M |
| #2 | Los Angeles Lakers | $3.3 B | 10% | $371 M |
| #3 | Golden State Warriors | $3.1 B | 19% | $359 M |
| #4 | Chicago Bulls | $2.6 B | 4% | $281 M |
| #5 | Boston Celtics | $2.5 B | 14% | $257 M |
| #6 | Brooklyn Nets | $2.3 B | 28% | $273 M |
| #7 | Houston Rockets | $2.2 B | 33% | $296 M |
| #8 | Los Angeles Clippers | $2.15 B | 7% | $257 M |
| #9 | Dallas Mavericks | $1.9 B | 31% | $233 M |
| #10 | Miami Heat | $1.7 B | 26% | $253 M |
| #11 | San Antonio Spurs | $1.55 B | 32% | $259 M |
| #12 | Toronto Raptors | $1.4 B | 24% | $250 M |
| #13 | Sacramento Kings | $1.375 B | 28% | $240 M |
| #14 | Washington Wizards | $1.35 B | 35% | $222 M |
| #15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $1.325 B | 10% | $280 M |
| #16 | Portland Trail Blazers | $1.3 B | 24% | $223 M |
| #17 | Phoenix Suns | $1.28 B | 16% | $218 M |
| #18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | $1.25 B | 22% | $222 M |
| #19 | Orlando Magic | $1.225 B | 33% | $211 M |
| #20 | Utah Jazz | $1.2 B | 32% | $221 M |
| #21 | Philadelphia 76ers | $1.18 B | 48% | $184 M |
| #22 | Indiana Pacers | $1.175 B | 34% | $205 M |
| #23 | Atlanta Hawks | $1.15 B | 30% | $209 M |
| #24 | Denver Nuggets | $1.125 B | 26% | $202 M |
| #25 | Detroit Pistons | $1.1 B | 22% | $221 M |
| #26 | Milwaukee Bucks | $1.075 B | 37% | $179 M |
| #27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | $1.06 B | 38% | $204 M |
| #28 | Charlotte Hornets | $1.05 B | 35% | $202 M |
| #29 | Memphis Grizzlies | $1.025 B | 30% | $206 M |
| #30 | New Orleans Pelicans | $1 B | 33% | $204 M |