Warriors are NBA’s most valuable franchise, reports

The Warriors’ valuation of $9.14 billion was the highest in the NBA, followed by the Knicks ($8.3 billion) and the Lakers ($8.07 billion), according to Sportico.

The NBAwhere a combination of three great players often has success on the court, also has three big ones in terms of franchise value.

The Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are the most valuable franchises in the league by a wide margin, Sportico announced in its annual evaluation on Wednesday.

The Warriors are worth $9.140 billion, the Knicks $8.3 billion and the Lakers $8.07 billionaccording to the report. Golden State is considered the second most valuable franchise in American sports, behind the Dallas Cowboys. ($10.3 billion).

The assessments include the owners’ real estate and team-related businesses, such as WNBA franchises.

The average value of an NBA team is $4.6 billion, up 15% from last year and almost double what it was four years ago.

The Warriorswhich has an affiliated WNBA expansion team starting next year, saw its value increase 10% from 2023. Knicks had an increase of 12% and Lakers10%.

The Brooklyn Nets are fourth on the list with a value of $5.7 billionan increase of 43% from the club’s 13th place position last year. Billboard cited the Nets’ Barclays Center as the world’s highest-grossing stadium in April.

Completing the top 10 are LA Clippers ($5.68 billion), the Boston Celtics ($5.66 billion), the Chicago Bulls ($5.56 billion), the Miami Heat ($5 billion), the Houston Rockets ($4.77 billion) and Toronto Raptors ($4.66- billion). Among the top 10 franchises, only the Lakers and Celtics do not control their stadiums.

The last three on the list are the Minnesota Timberwolves ($3.29 billion), the New Orleans Pelicans ($3.09 billion) and Memphis Grizzlies ($3.06 billion).