How Much Do NBA Owners Make?

We all know that NBA owners are some of the richest people in the world. But just how much money do they make? We did some research to find out.

NBA Owners’ Salaries

NBA owners are some of the richest people in the world. They make billions of dollars every year from the television contracts, ticket sales, and merchandise sales. The owners also make money from the luxury suites and the advertising that is sold during the games.

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, is the highest-paid NBA owner. He earned $176 million in salary and endorsements in 2014, according to Forbes.

Steve Ballmer

As of 2019, Steve Ballmer is the richest owner in the NBA, with a net worth of $52.7 billion. He owns the Los Angeles Clippers, which he bought for $2 billion in 2014.

Tilman Fertitta

Tilman J. Fertitta is an American businessman and television personality. He is the sole proprietor of Landry’s, Inc., which he founded in 1980. As of December 2019, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $4.6 billion, making him the 409th richest person in America and the 1055th richest person in the world. He is also the owner of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), which he purchased for a then-record price of $2.2 billion in 2017.

In September 2017, Fertitta donated $20 million to his alma mater, Baylor University, for renovation of its basketball arena, now named after him. In April 2018, he donated an additional $25 million to go towards scholarships at Baylor University.

NBA Teams’ Revenues

NBA owners generally make a lot of money. The amount of money they make obviously varies from team to team. The New York Knicks are the most valuable basketball team in the world, and their owner, James Dolan, has a net worth of $5.3 billion.

Los Angeles Lakers

In the 2019-2020 season, the Los Angeles Lakers generated a record $4.6 billion in revenue, according to Forbes. This is up from $4.4 billion the previous year. The team is worth an estimated $5.7 billion, making it the most valuable NBA franchise.

The Lakers generate their revenue from a variety of sources, including ticket sales, television contracts, and sponsorships. The team has a long list of corporate partners, including Delta Air Lines, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Toyota Motors.

The Lakers are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, with 16 championship titles to their name. The team has also been extremely profitable for their owners over the years. In the past 10 years alone, the Lakers have generated $3.2 billion in profit for their owners.

New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are one of the most valuable NBA teams, worth $4 billion. They are also one of the most profitable, generating $291 million in revenue last season. The Knicks’ annual revenue has grown steadily over the past decade, from $231 million in 2010 to $289 million in 2016.

The team’s value is driven largely by its popularity. The Knicks are the most valuable franchise in the NBA because they generate more revenue than any other team. The Knicks play in the world’s largest media market, and they have a large and passionate fan base. The team’s home arena, Madison Square Garden, is also one of the most iconic venues in sports.

The Knicks are not just a valuable basketball team; they are also a valuable business. The team’s owner, James Dolan, also owns Cablevision, which owns Madison Square Garden and the MSG Network. The MSG Network broadcasts Knicks games and generates a significant amount of revenue for the team. In addition to game broadcasts, the MSG Network also airs pre-game and post-game shows, which feature commentary from Knicks players and coaches.

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. They were founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a founding member of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). In 1962, the franchise relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and was renamed the San Francisco Warriors. In 1971, the team was renamed the Golden State Warriors and moved to Oakland.

The team’s aggravated revenues for 2017-18 were valued at $3.1 billion, an increase from $2.6 billion the previous year. In June 2019, Forbes valued the franchise at $4.3 billion, ranking it seventh among all NBA teams and first among teams in California.

How Much NBA Teams are Worth

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference in the Pacific Division. The Lakers franchise was founded in 1947 by Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen. It is one of the oldest continuously operating professional basketball franchises in the nation. The franchise ownership rules have been relaxed over the years, allowing for considerable non-local ownership control; currently, majority owner is Jerry Buss’s family trust, with minority shares held by such figures as Patrick Soon-Shiong and Magic Johnson. The Lakers have earned 31 NBA championships, 16 of which came while playing in the NBA Finals under head coaches John Kundla, Pat Riley, and Phil Jackson. Of those 16 championships, 8 were consecutive titles won between 2000 and 2010, which is an NBA record for wins in a row. The team has also set numerous postseason records. They hold the record for most wins (150), winningest playoff series (33), best regular season record – home (58–13), best regular season record – away (57–14), most losses – away (19)

The team’s free-throw percentage during this time was .816 which is still an NBA record.”

New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are worth an estimated $3.6 billion, which makes them the most valuable NBA team. Their owner, James Dolan, has a net worth of $5.3 billion. The Knicks are the most profitable NBA team, generating $285 million in profit last year.

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Chase Center.

The Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA) championship in 1947, and won its second championship in 1956. The Warriors won five consecutive championships between 1959 and 1974, including two three-peats. Between 1947 and 1955, the Warriors reached five out of six NBA Finals, one NCAA Final Four appearance, and captured eight conference titles. The team suffered through a long rebuilding process after their 1955–56 championship run that saw them win just one division title from 1963 to 1974. Led by Hall of Famers Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mitch Richmond, and Jerry West, as well as future Hall of Famer coach Don Nelson from 1988 to 1995, they returned to prominence under head coach Steve Kerr from 2014 to present winning three championships during that span. Withanda record 57 regular-season wins duringthe 2015–16 seasonand 73 duringthe 2016–17 campaign seasons respectively, they set an NBA record for most wins over a two-season period with 130 combined victories over those two years;a feat unmatched since

The team’s fortune turned in the early 2010s following years of bad management culminating in a data breach that resulted inthe theft and publication of then-owner Mark Cuban’s financial information in 2010; this was followed by the firing of head coach Nelson at the end of the 2010–11 seasonand a trade that sent starting power forward Lamar Odomto his hometown Dallas Mavericks just months after he was named the NBA Sixth Man of The Year with Los Angeles. In 2012 co-owner Joe Lacobpurchasedthe majority stake inthe team from Cuban for $450 millionand appointed himself as presidentof basketball operations; under his watchful eyeand with new head coach Steve Kerr leading themfrom 2014 onwardsthe team returned to glory winning three championships between 2015 and 2018 while reachingthe Finals five straight times from 2015 to 2019; this streak includedback-to-back67+ win seasonswhich set anNBA record formost wins combined overa two season periodwith143 wins between those two years(a feat only matched byone otherteam).
As of 2019 their estimated value was 3.1 billion dollars which made themthe most valuable NBA franchisefor that year surpassing even their crosstown rivals -theLos Angeles Lakers who were valued at 3 billion dollars that same year – making them not only oneof the most successful franchiseson on the court but also offit as well having become oneof onlyfourteenteamsin thenow mostlyglobalizedNBA whose worth exceeded 3 billion dollars alongside teams such as – among others -theLakers(3B), Knicks(4B), Bulls(2.9B), Celtics(2.8B), Clippers(2.6B) & Nets(2.5B).