In the NBA, where “big threes” often dominate on the court, there’s also a powerhouse trio when it comes to franchise valuations. According to Sportico’s latest annual rankings, the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers lead the league as the most valuable franchises by a significant margin.
The Warriors top the list at a staggering $9.14 billion, followed by the Knicks at $8.3 billion and the Lakers at $8.07 billion. This puts Golden State as the second-most valuable franchise in U.S. sports, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys at $10.3 billion. These valuations include associated ownership assets such as real estate and team-related businesses, including WNBA teams.
The average value of an NBA franchise has skyrocketed to $4.6 billion, marking a 15% increase from last year and nearly doubling from four years ago. The Warriors, poised to launch an affiliated WNBA team next year, saw their valuation jump by 10%, while the Knicks rose 12% and the Lakers 10%.
The Brooklyn Nets, now valued at $5.7 billion, ranked fourth after an impressive 43% surge from last year, largely attributed to the Barclays Center, the world’s highest-grossing arena as of April.
The top 10 list is rounded out by the LA Clippers ($5.68 billion), Boston Celtics ($5.66 billion), Chicago Bulls ($5.56 billion), Miami Heat ($5 billion), Houston Rockets ($4.77 billion), and Toronto Raptors ($4.66 billion). Of these, only the Lakers and Celtics do not have control over their arenas.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Memphis Grizzlies ($3.06 billion), New Orleans Pelicans ($3.09 billion), and Minnesota Timberwolves ($3.29 billion) occupy the bottom spots in franchise valuation.
Sportico also highlighted the NBA’s league-wide dominance in terms of value-to-revenue ratio, which surpasses all other major U.S. sports leagues. Major League Soccer (MLS) ranks second, followed by the NFL, NHL, WNBA, NWSL, and MLB.
Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43052997/warriors-value-tops-nba-knicks-lakers-next
The Warriors top the list at a staggering $9.14 billion, followed by the Knicks at $8.3 billion and the Lakers at $8.07 billion. This puts Golden State as the second-most valuable franchise in U.S. sports, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys at $10.3 billion. These valuations include associated ownership assets such as real estate and team-related businesses, including WNBA teams.
The average value of an NBA franchise has skyrocketed to $4.6 billion, marking a 15% increase from last year and nearly doubling from four years ago. The Warriors, poised to launch an affiliated WNBA team next year, saw their valuation jump by 10%, while the Knicks rose 12% and the Lakers 10%.
The Brooklyn Nets, now valued at $5.7 billion, ranked fourth after an impressive 43% surge from last year, largely attributed to the Barclays Center, the world’s highest-grossing arena as of April.
The top 10 list is rounded out by the LA Clippers ($5.68 billion), Boston Celtics ($5.66 billion), Chicago Bulls ($5.56 billion), Miami Heat ($5 billion), Houston Rockets ($4.77 billion), and Toronto Raptors ($4.66 billion). Of these, only the Lakers and Celtics do not have control over their arenas.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Memphis Grizzlies ($3.06 billion), New Orleans Pelicans ($3.09 billion), and Minnesota Timberwolves ($3.29 billion) occupy the bottom spots in franchise valuation.
Sportico also highlighted the NBA’s league-wide dominance in terms of value-to-revenue ratio, which surpasses all other major U.S. sports leagues. Major League Soccer (MLS) ranks second, followed by the NFL, NHL, WNBA, NWSL, and MLB.
Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43052997/warriors-value-tops-nba-knicks-lakers-next
