Franchise
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Principal owner(s)
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Operating entities
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Purchase price (US$ millions)
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Owned since
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Atlanta Hawks
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Tony Ressler, Grant Hill,[1] Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler
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Hawks Basketball, Inc.
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730[2][3]
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2015
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Boston Celtics
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Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine
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Boston Basketball Partners
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360[4]
|
2002
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Brooklyn Nets
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/ Joseph Tsai
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J Tsai Sports
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2,350[5]
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2019
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Charlotte Hornets
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Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall
|
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3,000[6]
|
2023
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Chicago Bulls
|
Jerry Reinsdorf
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Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership
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16.2[7]
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1985
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Dan Gilbert
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Cavaliers Entertainment LLC
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375[8][9]
|
2005
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Dallas Mavericks
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Miriam Adelson, Patrick Dumont
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Dallas Basketball Limited
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280[10][11]
|
2023
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Denver Nuggets
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Ann Walton Kroenke
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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership
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202[12]
|
2000
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Detroit Pistons
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Tom Gores
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Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company
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325[13][14]
|
2011
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Golden State Warriors
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Joe Lacob (majority), Peter Guber
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GSW Sports LLC
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450[15]
|
2010
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Houston Rockets
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Tilman Fertitta
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Fertitta Entertainment
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2,200[16]
|
2017
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Indiana Pacers
|
Herbert Simon
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Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC
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10.5[17][18]
|
1983
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Los Angeles Clippers
|
Steve Ballmer[19]
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LAC Basketball Club, Inc.
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2,000[20]
|
2014
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.[21]
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The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc.
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20 & 268[22]
|
1979 & 1998
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Memphis Grizzlies
|
Robert J. Pera
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Memphis Basketball LLC
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377[23][24]
|
2012
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Miami Heat
|
Micky Arison[25]
|
Miami Heat Limited Partnership
|
68[26]
|
1995
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Milwaukee Bucks
|
Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens
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Milwaukee Bucks, Inc.
|
550[27]
|
2014
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Glen Taylor
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Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership
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88.5[28][29]
|
1995
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New Orleans Pelicans
|
Gayle Benson
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New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership
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338[30][31]
|
2012
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New York Knicks
|
James Dolan
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The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc.
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300[32]
|
1997
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Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Clay Bennett
|
Professional Basketball Club LLC
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325[33]
|
2006
|
Orlando Magic
|
Dan DeVos
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RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd.
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85[34]
|
1991
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Philadelphia 76ers
|
Josh Harris and David Blitzer
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Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
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287[35][36]
|
2011
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia
|
Unknown
|
4,000[37]
|
2023
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Jody Allen
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Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc.
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70[38]
|
1988
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Sacramento Kings
|
Vivek Ranadivé,[39] Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs,[40]
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Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named)
|
534[41][42]
|
2013
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Peter J. Holt
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Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC
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76[43]
|
1993
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Toronto Raptors
|
Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE
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Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club
|
467[44]
|
1998
|
Utah Jazz
|
Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Miller Family, Dwyane Wade[45]
|
Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc.
|
1,660[46][47]
|
2021
|
Washington Wizards
|
Ted Leonsis
|
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
|
551[48][49]
|
2010
|