| Franchise |
Owner(s) |
Governor |
Operating entity |
Enterprise Valuation (US$ millions) |
Year became principal owner(s) |
| Atlanta Hawks |
Tony Ressler (est. 47%-51%); Grant Hill, Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler, Ted Virtue, Bob Goodman; Michael Gearon, Jr., Rutherford Seydel, Beaut Turner (1% combined)[3] Blue Owl Capital (6%)[4] |
Tony Ressler[5] |
Hawks Basketball, Inc. |
Est. $2 billion[4] |
2015 |
| Boston Celtics |
Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine |
Wyc Grousbeck[6] |
Boston Basketball Partners |
6000[7] |
2002 |
| Brooklyn Nets |
Joe and Clara Wu Tsai (85%), Julia, David, Jr., Mary Julia, and John Koch (15%)[8][9] |
Joe Tsai[10] |
BSE Global[8] |
2,350[11] |
2019 |
| Charlotte Hornets |
Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall |
Rick Schnall(rotate with Plotkin every 5 years)[12] |
Hornets Sports & Entertainment |
3,000[13] |
2023 |
| Chicago Bulls |
Jerry Reinsdorf |
|
Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership |
16.2[14] |
1985 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
Dan Gilbert |
|
Cavaliers Entertainment LLC |
375[15][16] |
2005 |
| Dallas Mavericks |
Miriam Adelson, Sivan Dumont, and Patrick Dumont (69%), Mark Cuban (27%), Mary Stanton (4%)[17] |
Patrick Dumont[18] |
Dallas Basketball Limited[19] |
3,800 to 3,900[17] |
2023 |
| Denver Nuggets |
Ann Walton Kroenke |
|
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership |
202[20] |
2000 |
| Detroit Pistons |
Tom Gores |
|
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company |
325[21][22] |
2011 |
| Golden State Warriors |
Joe Lacob (25%),[23] Peter Guber, Arctos Sports Partners (13%)[24] |
Joe Lacob[25] |
GSW Sports LLC |
450[26] |
2010 |
| Houston Rockets |
Tilman Fertitta |
|
Fertitta Entertainment |
2,200[27] |
2017 |
| Indiana Pacers |
Herbert Simon (80%), Steven Rales (20%) |
|
Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC |
$3.47 billion |
1983 |
| Los Angeles Clippers |
Steve Ballmer (100%)[29][30] |
Steve Ballmer[29] |
LAC Basketball Club, Inc. |
$2 billion[29] |
2014 |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.[31] |
Jeanie Buss[32] |
The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. |
20 & 268[33] |
1979 & 1998 |
| Memphis Grizzlies |
Robert J. Pera |
|
Memphis Basketball LLC |
377[34][35] |
2012 |
| Miami Heat |
Micky Arison (88%);[36] Julio Iglesias, Raanan Katz, Robert Sturges, and Amancio Suarez (12%)[37] |
Micky Arison[36] |
Miami Heat Limited Partnership |
68[38] |
1995 |
| Milwaukee Bucks |
Wesley Edens, Jimmy and Dee Haslam (25%)[39] |
|
Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. |
3,500[39] |
2014 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves |
Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore [40] |
|
Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership |
$1,500 [41] |
1995 |
| New Orleans Pelicans |
Gayle Benson |
|
New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership |
338[42][43] |
2012 |
| New York Knicks |
James Dolan |
|
The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. |
300[44] |
1997 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder |
Clay Bennett |
|
Professional Basketball Club LLC |
325[45] |
2006 |
| Orlando Magic |
Dan DeVos |
|
RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. |
85[46] |
1991 |
| Philadelphia 76ers |
Josh Harris and David Blitzer |
|
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment |
287[47][48] |
2011 |
| Phoenix Suns |
Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia (57%), four minority shareholders, including Jahm Najafi[49] |
Mat Ishbia (alternate: Justin Ishbia)[49] |
Unknown |
4,000[49] |
2023 |
| Portland Trail Blazers |
Jody Allen |
|
Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. |
70[50] |
1988 |
| Sacramento Kings |
Vivek Ranadivé,[51] Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs,[52] |
|
Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) |
534[53][54] |
2013 |
| San Antonio Spurs |
Peter J. Holt |
|
Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC |
76[55] |
1993 |
| Toronto Raptors |
Rogers Communications (75%), Larry Tanenbaum (25%)[56] |
Tanenbaum[56] |
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club |
467[57] |
1998 |
| Utah Jazz |
80%: Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes; <20%: Miller Family; >1% Dwyane Wade[58][59] |
Ryan Smith[60] |
Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. |
1,660[61][60] |
2021 |
| Washington Wizards |
Ted Leonsis (100%)[62] |
Ted Leonsis |
Monumental Sports & Entertainment[62] |
551[63][64] |
2010 |
