Global InformationList of NBA team owners information
This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams:
| Franchise | Principal owner(s) | Operating entities | Purchase price (US$ millions) | Owned since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks |  Tony Ressler, Grant Hill,[1] Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler
|
Hawks Basketball, Inc. | 730[2][3] | 2015 |
| Boston Celtics | Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine
|
Boston Basketball Partners | 360[4] | 2002 |
| Brooklyn Nets |  /  Joseph Tsai
|
J Tsai Sports | 2,350[5] | 2019 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall
|
3,000[6] | 2023 | |
| Chicago Bulls | Jerry Reinsdorf
|
Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership | 16.2[7] | 1985 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Dan Gilbert
|
Cavaliers Entertainment LLC | 375[8][9] | 2005 |
| Dallas Mavericks | / Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (69%), Mark Cuban (27%), Mary Stanton (4%)[10]
|
3,800 to 3,900[10] | 2023 | |
| Denver Nuggets | Ann Walton Kroenke
|
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership | 202[11] | 2000 |
| Detroit Pistons | Tom Gores
|
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company | 325[12][13] | 2011 |
| Golden State Warriors | Joe Lacob (majority), Peter Guber
|
GSW Sports LLC | 450[14] | 2010 |
| Houston Rockets | Tilman Fertitta
|
Fertitta Entertainment | 2,200[15] | 2017 |
| Indiana Pacers | Herbert Simon
|
Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC | 10.5[16][17] | 1983 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Steve Ballmer[18]
|
LAC Basketball Club, Inc. | 2,000[19] | 2014 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.[20]
|
The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. | 20 & 268[21] | 1979 & 1998 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Robert J. Pera
|
Memphis Basketball LLC | 377[22][23] | 2012 |
| Miami Heat | Micky Arison[24]
|
Miami Heat Limited Partnership | 68[25] | 1995 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens
|
Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. | 550[26] | 2014 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Glen Taylor
|
Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership | 88.5[27][28] | 1995 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Gayle Benson
|
New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership | 338[29][30] | 2012 |
| New York Knicks | James Dolan
|
The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. | 300[31] | 1997 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Clay Bennett
|
Professional Basketball Club LLC | 325[32] | 2006 |
| Orlando Magic | Dan DeVos
|
RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. | 85[33] | 1991 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Josh Harris and David Blitzer
|
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment | 287[34][35] | 2011 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia
|
Unknown | 4,000[36] | 2023 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Jody Allen
|
Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. | 70[37] | 1988 |
| Sacramento Kings |  Vivek Ranadivé,[38] Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs,[39]
|
Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) | 534[40][41] | 2013 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Peter J. Holt
|
Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC | 76[42] | 1993 |
| Toronto Raptors | Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE
|
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club | 467[43] | 1998 |
| Utah Jazz | Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney,  Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Miller Family, Dwyane Wade[44]
|
Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. | 1,660[45][46] | 2021 |
| Washington Wizards | Ted Leonsis
|
Monumental Sports & Entertainment | 551[47][48] | 2010 |
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- ^ "Ares's Ressler to Buy NBA's Atlanta Hawks for $730 Million". Bloomberg.com. 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Boston Celtics on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets sale nearly complete, will be worth about $2.35 billion". USA Today.
- ^ Maloney, Jack. "Hornets sale approved: Michael Jordan's 13-year run as NBA team owner ends, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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- ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says Dan Gilbert wants to sell the Cleveland Cavaliers".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Report: Tom Gores Bought Pistons for $325 Million". 3 June 2011.
- ^ "Golden State Warriors on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Houston Rockets on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Indiana Pacers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Doyel: Pacers owner Herb Simon reveals succession plan, team's future in Indy".
- ^ ESPN.com (August 12, 2014). "Steve Ballmer new Clippers owner". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Los Angeles Clippers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ Markazi, Arash (February 18, 2013). "Buss family won't sell Lakers". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Tech magnate Pera will buy Memphis Grizzlies". 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Nick Arison climbs ladder, named Heat CEO". 22 July 2011.
- ^ "A Look at the Finances Behind the Miami Heat's Success | HeatHoops". 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Billionaire Marc Lasry doubled his investment in the Milwaukee Bucks—here's why he won't sell the team". CNBC. 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Kevin Garnett Leading Group 'Seriously Interested' in Buying T-Wolves". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "New Orleans Pelicans on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Saints owner agrees to purchase Hornets". 13 April 2012.
- ^ "New York Knicks on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Thunder on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Orlando Magic on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "How the Value of the Philadelphia 76ers Doubled in Two Years". Forbes.
- ^ "NBA board of governors approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia".
- ^ "Portland Trail Blazers on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Maloofs complete sale of Sacramento Kings to Ranadive group - Kings/NBA - the Sacramento Bee". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ San Diego Tribune: "Jacobs Brothers Finally Getting in the Hoops Business" by Kevin Acee March 30, 2013
- ^ "Sacramento Kings on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Maloofs complete sale of Kings to Vivek Ranadive group at record valuation".
- ^ "San Antonio Spurs on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "D-Wade leaps into ownership with stake in Jazz". 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Utah Jazz on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ Cohen, Ben (28 October 2020). "Utah Jazz Sold to Qualtrics Founder Ryan Smith for $1.66 Billion". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Washington Wizards on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
- ^ "Capitals owner closes in on purchase of Wizards". 27 April 2010.