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This article is a list of principal owners of
National Basketball Association teams:
Franchise
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Principal owner(s)
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Operating entities
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Purchase price (US$ millions)
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Owned since
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Atlanta Hawks
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Tony Ressler,
Grant Hill,
[1]
Steven Price,
Rick Schnall,
Sara Blakely,
Jesse Itzler
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Hawks Basketball, Inc.
|
730
[2]
[3]
|
2015
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Boston Celtics
|
Wyc Grousbeck,
Stephen Pagliuca,
H. Irving Grousbeck,
David Bonderman,
Jim Breyer,
James Pallotta,
Glenn Hutchins,
Jonathan Lavine
|
Boston Basketball Partners
|
360
[4]
|
2002
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
/
Joseph Tsai
|
J Tsai Sports
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2,350
[5]
|
2019
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Charlotte Hornets
|
Gabe Plotkin,
Rick Schnall
|
|
3,000
[6]
|
2023
|
Chicago Bulls
|
Jerry Reinsdorf
|
Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership
|
16.2
[7]
|
1985
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Dan Gilbert
|
Cavaliers Entertainment LLC
|
375
[8]
[9]
|
2005
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
/
Miriam Adelson and
Patrick Dumont (69%),
Mark Cuban (27%),
Mary Stanton (4%)
[10]
|
|
3,800 to 3,900
[10]
|
2023
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Ann Walton Kroenke
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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership
|
202
[11]
|
2000
|
Detroit Pistons
|
Tom Gores
|
Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company
|
325
[12]
[13]
|
2011
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Joe Lacob (majority),
Peter Guber
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GSW Sports LLC
|
450
[14]
|
2010
|
Houston Rockets
|
Tilman Fertitta
|
Fertitta Entertainment
|
2,200
[15]
|
2017
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Herbert Simon
|
Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC
|
10.5
[16]
[17]
|
1983
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
Steve Ballmer
[18]
|
LAC Basketball Club, Inc.
|
2,000
[19]
|
2014
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Jeanie Buss,
Jim Buss and
Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the
Jerry Buss family trust.
[20]
|
The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc.
|
20 & 268
[21]
|
1979 &
1998
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Robert J. Pera
|
Memphis Basketball LLC
|
377
[22]
[23]
|
2012
|
Miami Heat
|
Micky Arison
[24]
|
Miami Heat Limited Partnership
|
68
[25]
|
1995
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Marc Lasry and
Wesley Edens
|
Milwaukee Bucks, Inc.
|
550
[26]
|
2014
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Glen Taylor
|
Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership
|
88.5
[27]
[28]
|
1995
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
Gayle Benson
|
New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership
|
338
[29]
[30]
|
2012
|
New York Knicks
|
James Dolan
|
The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc.
|
300
[31]
|
1997
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Clay Bennett
|
Professional Basketball Club LLC
|
325
[32]
|
2006
|
Orlando Magic
|
Dan DeVos
|
RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd.
|
85
[33]
|
1991
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Josh Harris and
David Blitzer
|
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
|
287
[34]
[35]
|
2011
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Mat Ishbia and
Justin Ishbia
|
Unknown
|
4,000
[36]
|
2023
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Jody Allen
|
Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc.
|
70
[37]
|
1988
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Vivek Ranadivé,
[38]
Paul E. Jacobs,
Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs,
[39]
|
Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named)
|
534
[40]
[41]
|
2013
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Peter J. Holt
|
Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC
|
76
[42]
|
1993
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Larry Tanenbaum,
Rogers Communications,
BCE
|
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club
|
467
[43]
|
1998
|
Utah Jazz
|
Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney,
Mike Cannon-Brookes, the
Miller Family,
Dwyane Wade
[44]
|
Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc.
|
1,660
[45]
[46]
|
2021
|
Washington Wizards
|
Ted Leonsis
|
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
|
551
[47]
[48]
|
2010
|
See also
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