The Business Of Basketball: Most Valuable NBA Franchises

[Yappi]

#1 New York Knicks
#2 Los Angeles Lakers
#3 Golden State Warriors
#4 Chicago Bulls
#5 Boston Celtics
#6 Los Angeles Clippers
#7 Brooklyn Nets
#8 Houston Rockets
#9 Dallas Mavericks
#10 Miami Heat
#11 Cleveland Cavaliers
#12 San Antonio Spurs
#13 Toronto Raptors
#14 Phoenix Suns
#15 Sacramento Kings
#16 Portland Trail Blazers
#17 Oklahoma City Thunder
#18 Washington Wizards
#19 Orlando Magic
#20 Utah Jazz
#21 Detroit Pistons
#22 Denver Nuggets
#23 Atlanta Hawks
#24 Indiana Pacers
#25 Philadelphia 76ers
#26 Memphis Grizzlies
#27 Milwaukee Bucks
#28 Charlotte Hornets
#29 Minnesota Timberwolves
#30 New Orleans Pelicans

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[Arrogate]

Surprised to see GS so high

 

[cabezadecaballo]

Surprised to see GS so high

Lotsa money in the Bay area. New arena coming.

 

[Michael Bluth]

Wonder where Cleveland would be on this list without LeBron

 

[arizonawildcat]

Two of the worst teams in the league are Nos. 1 and 2.

 

[cabezadecaballo]

Two of the worst teams in the league are Nos. 1 and 2.

But see, those teams used to be great. That means that their presence in those respective downtown areas already built up those city centers.

 

[Jim Lahey]

Also, TV contracts and markets.

 

[cabezadecaballo]

wonder where cleveland would be on this list without lebron

#27, 28 ?

 

[Michael Bluth]

Actually, the biggest headscratcher on this list, to me, is Sacramento being above so many teams

 

[cabezadecaballo]

Actually, the biggest headscratcher on this list, to me, is Sacramento being above so many teams

Cali economy and local cable, I guess.

 

[Jim Lahey]

I also thought Toronto would be a little higher but I guess hockey > basketball

 

[cabezadecaballo]

You know it, hoser

 

[Arrogate]

Lotsa money in the Bay area. New arena coming.

Shocked they are ahead of Boston and the Bulls