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30 teams

NBA teams and their owners

Every owner since each team was founded, the price each paid where it is known, and the team's Forbes value year by year.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

Boston Celtics$7BBill Chisholm Brooklyn Nets$6.5BJoe Tsai New York Knicks$12.6BJames Dolan Philadelphia 76ers$6.4BJosh Harris Toronto Raptors$5.9BRogers Communications; Edward Rogers

Central

Chicago Bulls$6.7BJerry Reinsdorf Cleveland Cavaliers$5.5BDan Gilbert Detroit Pistons$4.2BTom Gores Indiana Pacers$4.55BHerb Simon Milwaukee Bucks$4.6BWes Edens and Jimmy Haslam

Southeast

Atlanta Hawks$5.75BTony Ressler Charlotte Hornets$4.4BRick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin Miami Heat$6.1BMicky Arison Orlando Magic$4.5BDeVos family; Dan DeVos, chairman Washington Wizards$5.2BTed Leonsis

Western Conference

Northwest

Denver Nuggets$5.15BStan Kroenke Minnesota Timberwolves$4.18BMarc Lore and Alex Rodriguez; sale to Marc Stad pending Oklahoma City Thunder$4.9BClay Bennett Portland Trail Blazers$4.3BTom Dundon Utah Jazz$4.75BRyan Smith

Pacific

Golden State Warriors$13.5BJoe Lacob Los Angeles Clippers$7.8BSteve Ballmer Los Angeles Lakers$12.5BMark Walter; sale to Josh Kushner group pending Phoenix Suns$6BMat Ishbia Sacramento Kings$4.7BVivek Ranadivé

Southwest

Dallas Mavericks$5.8BMiriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont Houston Rockets$6.6BTilman Fertitta Memphis Grizzlies$4BRobert Pera New Orleans Pelicans$4.1BGayle Benson San Antonio Spurs$5.6BHolt family; Peter J. Holt, managing partner

All 30 NBA teams and their owners

Who controls each team, since when, what they paid and what Forbes says the team is worth now. Click a column to sort.
Atlanta HawksTony Ressler2015$850M$5.75B
Boston CelticsBill Chisholm2025$6.1B valuation for 51%$7B
Brooklyn NetsJoe Tsai2019$2.35B valuation$6.5B
Charlotte HornetsRick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin2023About $3.0B valuation$4.4B
Chicago BullsJerry Reinsdorf1985$16M$6.7B
Cleveland CavaliersDan Gilbert2005$375M$5.5B
Dallas MavericksMiriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont2023$3.5B valuation for about 69%$5.8B
Denver NuggetsStan Kroenke2000$450M with a hockey team and arena$5.15B
Detroit PistonsTom Gores2011$325M$4.2B
Golden State WarriorsJoe Lacob2010$450M$13.5B
Houston RocketsTilman Fertitta2017$2.2B$6.6B
Indiana PacersHerb Simon1983$11M$4.55B
Los Angeles ClippersSteve Ballmer2014About $2.0B$7.8B
Los Angeles LakersMark Walter; sale to Josh Kushner group pending2025$10.0B valuation$12.5B
Memphis GrizzliesRobert Pera2012$377M$4B
Miami HeatMicky Arison1995$68M to buy out partners$6.1B
Milwaukee BucksWes Edens and Jimmy Haslam2014$550M$4.6B
Minnesota TimberwolvesMarc Lore and Alex Rodriguez; sale to Marc Stad pending2025$1.5B valuation, set in 2021$4.18B
New Orleans PelicansGayle Benson2012; inherited 2018$338M$4.1B
New York KnicksJames Dolan1994$1.1B bundle with arena, TV network and Rangers$12.6B
Oklahoma City ThunderClay Bennett2006$350M$4.9B
Orlando MagicDeVos family; Dan DeVos, chairman1991$85M$4.5B
Philadelphia 76ersJosh Harris2011$280M$6.4B
Phoenix SunsMat Ishbia2023$4.0B valuation for 57%$6B
Portland Trail BlazersTom Dundon2026$4.25B valuation$4.3B
Sacramento KingsVivek Ranadivé2013$534M valuation for 65%$4.7B
San Antonio SpursHolt family; Peter J. Holt, managing partner1996Unclear; $75M to $76M reported$5.6B
Toronto RaptorsRogers Communications; Edward Rogers2012 to 2026No team-only price$5.9B
Utah JazzRyan Smith2020$1.66B$4.75B
Washington WizardsTed Leonsis2010$551M valuation with arena$5.2B

Prices are what the current owner paid, or the team valuation in that deal. Values are Forbes estimates, October 2026.