Decidedly, everything succeeds Warriors in 2022. Crowned NBA champions for the seventh time in their history last June, they have just become the most valued franchise in the league, according to the latest estimates from Forbes: 7 billion dollars!
In other words 900 million more than the Knicks (6.1) and 1.1 billion more than the Lakers (5.9) who, for the first time in more than two decades and the publication of the very first Forbes ranking, are not at the top of this one…
Beyond these figures alone, it should also be noted that the value of Golden State has exploded by 25% (!) compared to last year and that their operating result for the 2021/22 season amounts to… 206 million dollars, record broken.
The consequence of their sporting success, but above all of the return to normal after two years of Covid-19, because the Chase Center was finally able to generate magnificent revenue: 150 million dollars, more than double that of any other room .
In addition, let us recall that the owner of the Warriors, Joe Lacob, had acquired the franchise for “only” 450 million dollars, twelve years ago. A nice shot, so…
All lights are green in the NBA…
More generally, boosted by huge advertising revenues, let us add that the average value of the 30 NBA franchises has increased by 15% in one year, to reach 2.86 billion dollars, with a cumulative operating profit of 2.7 billions of dollars.
Suffice to say that the NBA’s economic model is doing very, very well and that this should continue for quite a while because, as Forbes reminds us, Adam Silver intends to explode the price of TV rights, from the summer 2025…
The full ranking
1. Golden State Warriors : 7 billion dollars (+25%)
2. New York Knicks : 6.1 billion dollars (+5%)
3. Los Angeles Lakers : 5.9 billion dollars (+7%)
4. Chicago Bulls : 4.1 billion dollars (+12%)
5. Boston Celtics : 4 billion dollars (+13%)
6. Los Angeles Clippers : 3.9 billion dollars (+18%)
7. Brooklyn Nets : 3.5 billion dollars (+9%)
8. Dallas Mavericks : 3.3 billion dollars (+22%)
9. Houston Rockets : 3.2 billion dollars (+16%)
10. Philadelphia Sixers : 3.15 billion dollars (+29%)
11. Toronto Raptors : 3.1 billion dollars (+25%)
12. Miami Heat : 3 billion dollars (+30%)
13. Phoenix Suns : 2.7 billion dollars (+50%)
14. Washington Wizards : 2.5 billion dollars (+30%)
15. Milwaukee Bucks : 2.3 billion dollars (+21%)
16. Portland Trail Blazers : 2.1 billion dollars (+2%)
17. Cleveland Cavaliers : 2.05 billion dollars (+24%)
18. Sacramento Kings : 2.03 billion dollars (+1%)
19. Utah Jazz : 2.025 billion dollars (+16%)
20.San Antonio Spurs : 2 billion dollars (+1%)
21. Atlanta Hawks : 1.975 billion dollars (+18%)
22. Denver Nuggets : 1.93 billion dollars (+12%)
23. Detroit Pistons : 1.9 billion dollars (+20%)
24. Oklahoma City Thunder : 1.875 billion dollars (+15%)
25. Orlando Magic : 1.85 billion dollars (+13%)
26. Indiana Pacers : 1.8 billion dollars (+8%)
27. Charlotte Hornets : 1.7 billion dollars (+8%)
28. Minnesota Timberwolves : 1.67 billion dollars (+8%)
29. Memphis Grizzlies : 1.65 billion dollars (+10%)
30. New Orleans Pelicans : 1.6 billion dollars (+5%)
