The sale of the Suns, the amount of which could exceptionally reach 3 billion dollars, is causing a stir in the NBA. This price, however, is significantly lower than that of the most expensive franchise in the league. This year, it’s not the Knicks or the Lakers, it’s the Golden State Warriors.
On the sporting level, after two years of emptiness, Stephen Curry and his teammates brought the Dubs back to the top of the NBA. Financially, the team stands at the top as well. Its value was indeed estimated at 7.56 billion dollars by Sportico.
If the complete classification is not yet available, the American media specifies that “the Warriors stood out from the rest of the NBA on a business level”. To compare, Joe Tsai bought the Nets at full price in 2019: $3.3 billion. That amount — not even half of Golden State’s value today — is the current league record.
There is apparently a rift between the Bay franchise and the rest. It is also the second most expensive team in the world, all sports combined, behind the Dallas Cowboys (7.64 billion), still according to Sportico.
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Last season, the Warriors’ gross took over $800 million. This is 50% more than the second team in this ranking. At their new $1.4 billion venue, sponsors and premium seats earn them more than double that of their competitors.
Joe Lacob and his partners had bought the franchise for $450 million in 2010. “I was nervous, because the team hadn’t performed well for so many years and they weren’t going to the playoffs. weren’t very good either,” he recalls. Finally, we can say without too much hesitation that the owner of the Warriors made a rather correct investment.
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