List of NBA team owners

This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams:

Franchise Principal owner(s) Operating entities Purchase price (US$ millions) Owned since
Atlanta Hawks United States Tony Ressler, Grant Hill,[1] Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler Hawks Basketball, Inc. 730[2][3] 2015
Boston Celtics United States 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 Taiwan / Canada Joseph Tsai J Tsai Sports 2,350[5] 2019
Charlotte Hornets United States Gabe Plotkin, United States Rick Schnall 3,000[6] 2023
Chicago Bulls United States Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership 16.2[7] 1985
Cleveland Cavaliers United States Dan Gilbert Cavaliers Entertainment LLC 375[8][9] 2005
Dallas Mavericks United States Mark Cuban Dallas Basketball Limited 280[10][11] 2000
Denver Nuggets United States Ann Walton Kroenke Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership 202[12] 2000
Detroit Pistons United States Tom Gores Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company 325[13][14] 2011
Golden State Warriors United States Joe Lacob (majority), United States Peter Guber GSW Sports LLC 450[15] 2010
Houston Rockets United States Tilman Fertitta Fertitta Entertainment 2,200[16] 2017
Indiana Pacers United States Herbert Simon Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC 10.5[17][18] 1983
Los Angeles Clippers United States Steve Ballmer[19] LAC Basketball Club, Inc. 2,000[20] 2014
Los Angeles Lakers United States Jeanie Buss, United States Jim Buss and United States Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.[21] The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. 20 & 268[22] 1979 & 1998
Memphis Grizzlies United States Robert J. Pera Memphis Basketball LLC 377[23][24] 2012
Miami Heat IsraelUnited States Micky Arison[25] Miami Heat Limited Partnership 68[26] 1995
Milwaukee Bucks United States Marc Lasry and United States Wesley Edens Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. 550[27] 2014
Minnesota Timberwolves United States Glen Taylor Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership 88.5[28][29] 1995
New Orleans Pelicans United States Gayle Benson New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership 338[30][31] 2012
New York Knicks United States James Dolan The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. 300[32] 1997
Oklahoma City Thunder United States Clay Bennett Professional Basketball Club LLC 325[33] 2006
Orlando Magic United States Dan DeVos RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. 85[34] 1991
Philadelphia 76ers United States Josh Harris and David Blitzer Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment 287[35][36] 2011
Phoenix Suns United States Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia Unknown 4,000[37] 2023
Portland Trail Blazers United States Jody Allen Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. 70[38] 1988
Sacramento Kings India Vivek Ranadivé,[39] United States Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs,[40] Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) 534[41][42] 2013
San Antonio Spurs United States Peter J. Holt Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC 76[43] 1993
Toronto Raptors Canada Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club 467[44] 1998
Utah Jazz United States Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Australia Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Miller Family, Dwyane Wade[45] Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. 1,660[46][47] 2021
Washington Wizards United States Ted Leonsis Monumental Sports & Entertainment 551[48][49] 2010

See also

References
General
  • "NBA Owners". HoopsHype.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
Specific
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  39. "Maloofs complete sale of Sacramento Kings to Ranadive group - Kings/NBA - the Sacramento Bee". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  40. San Diego Tribune: "Jacobs Brothers Finally Getting in the Hoops Business" by Kevin Acee March 30, 2013
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  43. "San Antonio Spurs on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  44. "Toronto Raptors on the Forbes NBA Team Valuations List". Forbes.
  45. "D-Wade leaps into ownership with stake in Jazz". 16 April 2021.
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  47. Cohen, Ben (28 October 2020). "Utah Jazz Sold to Qualtrics Founder Ryan Smith for $1.66 Billion". Wall Street Journal.
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  49. "Capitals owner closes in on purchase of Wizards". 27 April 2010.
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