The sports world continues to see money flooding into it, and that is especially the case with the NBA, which has seen team valuations skyrocket in recent years. Using Sportico data, Raul Barrigon of HoopsHype recently compiled a list of the financial valuations of all 30 teams, based on the most updated figures.
The NBA’s most valuable franchise, according to Sportico, is the Golden State Warriors ($8.3 billion), followed by the New York Knicks ($7.4 billion) and Los Angeles Lakers ($7.3 billion).
With a franchise valuation of $4.1 billion, the Rockets check in at No. 10 on the NBA list. That figure is well above their $3.3-billion valuation a year ago, but the Rockets slipped from ninth to 10th in the rankings based on a jump by the Philadelphia 76ers (No. 11 to No. 8).
Teams just ahead of the Rockets in franchise valuation include:
- No. 4: Boston Celtics, $5.1 billion
- No. 5: Chicago Bulls, $4.8 billion
- No. 6: Los Angeles Clippers, $4.6 billion
- No. 7: Miami Heat, $4.2 billion
- No. 8: Philadelphia 76ers, $4.1 billion
- No. 9: Toronto Raptors, $4.1 billion
Meanwhile, teams just behind the Rockets are:
- No. 11: Dallas Mavericks, $4.0 billion
- No. 12: Phoenix Suns, $4.0 billion
- No. 13: Brooklyn Nets, $4.0 billion
- No. 14: Sacramento Kings, $3.5 billion
- No. 15: Denver Nuggets, $3.4 billion
The league’s lowest valued teams are the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 28, $2.9 billion), the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 29, $2.8 billion) and the New Orleans Pelicans (No. 30, $2.7 billion).
The complete list can be viewed here. For context on the rapidly improving valuation figures, it’s worth noting the Rockets sold for $2.2 billion when Tilman Fertitta bought the team in October 2017. That’s an increase of approximately 86% in under seven years.
