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This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams:

Franchise Principal owner(s) Governor Operating entity Valuation (US$ millions) Owned since
Atlanta Hawks Tony Ressler, Grant Hill, [1] Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler Tony Ressler [2] Hawks Basketball, Inc. 730 [3] [4] 2015
Boston Celtics Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine Wyc Grousbeck [5] Boston Basketball Partners 360 [6] 2002
Brooklyn Nets Joseph Tsai J Tsai Sports 2,350 [7] 2019
Charlotte Hornets Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall Rick Schnall(rotate with Plotkin every 5 years) [8] Hornets Sports & Entertainment 3,000 [9] 2023
Chicago Bulls Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership 16.2 [10] 1985
Cleveland Cavaliers Dan Gilbert Cavaliers Entertainment LLC 375 [11] [12] 2005
Dallas Mavericks Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (69%), Mark Cuban (27%), Mary Stanton (4%) [13] Patrick Dumont [14] Dallas Basketball Limited [15] 3,800 to 3,900 [13] 2023
Denver Nuggets Ann Walton Kroenke Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership 202 [16] 2000
Detroit Pistons Tom Gores Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company 325 [17] [18] 2011
Golden State Warriors Joe Lacob (25%), [19] Peter Guber, Arctos Sports Partners (13%) [20] GSW Sports LLC 450 [21] 2010
Houston Rockets Tilman Fertitta Fertitta Entertainment 2,200 [22] 2017
Indiana Pacers Herbert Simon Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC 10.5 [23] [24] 1983
Los Angeles Clippers Steve Ballmer [25] LAC Basketball Club, Inc. 2,000 [26] 2014
Los Angeles Lakers Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust. [27] Jeanie Buss [28] The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. 20 & 268 [29] 1979 & 1998
Memphis Grizzlies Robert J. Pera Memphis Basketball LLC 377 [30] [31] 2012
Miami Heat Micky Arison [32] Miami Heat Limited Partnership 68 [33] 1995
Milwaukee Bucks Wesley Edens, Jimmy and Dee Haslam (25%) [34] Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. 3,500 [34] 2014
Minnesota Timberwolves Glen Taylor Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership 88.5 [35] [36] 1995
New Orleans Pelicans Gayle Benson New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership 338 [37] [38] 2012
New York Knicks James Dolan The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. 300 [39] 1997
Oklahoma City Thunder Clay Bennett Professional Basketball Club LLC 325 [40] 2006
Orlando Magic Dan DeVos RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. 85 [41] 1991
Philadelphia 76ers Josh Harris and David Blitzer Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment 287 [42] [43] 2011
Phoenix Suns Mat Ishbia, Justin Ishbia Unknown 4,000 [44] 2023
Portland Trail Blazers Jody Allen Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. 70 [45] 1988
Sacramento Kings Vivek Ranadivé, [46] Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs, [47] Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) 534 [48] [49] 2013
San Antonio Spurs Peter J. Holt Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC 76 [50] 1993
Toronto Raptors Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club 467 [51] 1998
Utah Jazz Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Miller Family, Dwyane Wade [52] Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. 1,660 [53] [54] 2021
Washington Wizards Ted Leonsis Monumental Sports & Entertainment 551 [55] [56] 2010

See also

References

General
  • "NBA Owners". HoopsHype.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
Specific
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  7. ^ "Brooklyn Nets sale nearly complete, will be worth about $2.35 billion". USA Today.
  8. ^ "Hornets sale from Michael Jordan to Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall finalized". ESPN. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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  11. ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
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  13. ^ a b "Mark Cuban's sale of Dallas Mavericks unanimously approved by NBA". Dallas News. 2023-12-27. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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  22. ^ "Houston Rockets on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  23. ^ "Indiana Pacers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
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  28. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss on the time she was a (temporary) Warriors fan". Yahoo Sports. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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  30. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  31. ^ "Tech magnate Pera will buy Memphis Grizzlies". 11 June 2012.
  32. ^ "Nick Arison climbs ladder, named Heat CEO". 22 July 2011.
  33. ^ "A Look at the Finances Behind the Miami Heat's Success | HeatHoops". 26 June 2013.
  34. ^ a b Bontemps, Tim (2023-02-27). "Sources: Lasry agrees to sell his stake in Bucks to Haslams". ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  35. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  36. ^ "Kevin Garnett Leading Group 'Seriously Interested' in Buying T-Wolves". Bleacher Report.
  37. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  38. ^ "Saints owner agrees to purchase Hornets". 13 April 2012.
  39. ^ "New York Knicks on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  40. ^ "Oklahoma City Thunder on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  41. ^ "Orlando Magic on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  42. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  43. ^ "How the Value of the Philadelphia 76ers Doubled in Two Years". Forbes.
  44. ^ "NBA board of governors approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia".
  45. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
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  47. ^ San Diego Tribune: "Jacobs Brothers Finally Getting in the Hoops Business" by Kevin Acee March 30, 2013
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  50. ^ "San Antonio Spurs on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  51. ^ "Toronto Raptors on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  52. ^ "D-Wade leaps into ownership with stake in Jazz". 16 April 2021.
  53. ^ "Utah Jazz on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  54. ^ Cohen, Ben (28 October 2020). "Utah Jazz Sold to Qualtrics Founder Ryan Smith for $1.66 Billion". Wall Street Journal.
  55. ^ "Washington Wizards on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  56. ^ "Capitals owner closes in on purchase of Wizards". 27 April 2010.
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