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|Atlanta Spirit, LLC
  
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!Purchase Price
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|Atlanta Hawks
  
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!Owned Since
 
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|[[Atlanta Hawks]]
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Tony Ressler, [[Grant Hill]], Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler
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|Hawks Basketball, Inc.
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|$730M
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|2015
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|[[Boston Celtics]]
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine
 
|Boston Basketball Partners
  
|Boston Basketball Partners
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|$360M
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|Boston Celtics
  
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|2002
 
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|[[Michael Jordan]]
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|[[Brooklyn Nets]]
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|{{Flagicon:Canada}} Joseph Tsai
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|Charlotte Bobcats
  
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|J Tsai Sports
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|$2.35B
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|2019
 
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|[[Charlotte Hornets]]
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|Jerry Reinsdorf
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} [[Michael Jordan]]
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|Chicago Bulls
  
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|Hornets Sports & Entertainment, Hornets Basketball Holdings, LLC
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|$175M
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|2010
 
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|[[Chicago Bulls]]
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|Dan Gilbert
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Jerry Reinsdorf
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|Cleveland Cavaliers
  
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|Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership
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|$16.2M
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|1985
 
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|[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
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|Mark Cuban
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Dan Gilbert
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|Dallas Mavericks
  
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|Cavaliers Entertainment LLC
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|$375M
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|2005
 
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|[[Dallas Mavericks]]
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|E. Stanley Kroenke
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} [[Mark Cuban]]
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|Denver Nuggets
  
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|Dallas Basketball Limited
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|$280M
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|2000
 
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|[[Denver Nuggets]]
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|Karen Davidson
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Ann Walton Kroenke
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|Detroit Pistons
  
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|Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership
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|$202M
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|2000
 
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|[[Detroit Pistons]]
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|Chris Cohan
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Tom Gores
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|Golden State Warriors
  
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|Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company
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|$325M
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|2011
 
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|[[Golden State Warriors]]
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|Les Alexander
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Joe Lacob (majority), {{Flagicon:United States}} Peter Guber
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|Houston Rockets
  
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|GSW Sports LLC
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|$450M
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|2010
 
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|[[Houston Rockets]]
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|Herbert Simon
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} [[Tilman Fertitta]]
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|Indiana Pacers
  
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|Fertitta Entertainment
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|$2.2B
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|2017
 
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|[[Indiana Pacers]]
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|Donald Sterling
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Herbert Simon
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|LA Clippers
  
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|Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC
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|$10.5M
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|1983
 
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|[[Los Angeles Clippers]]
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|Jerry Buss
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} [[Steve Ballmer]]
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|LA Lakers
  
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|LAC Basketball Club, Inc.
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|$2B
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|2014
 
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|[[Los Angeles Lakers]]
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|Michael Heisley
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Jeanie Buss,  {{Flagicon:United States}} Jim Buss, and {{Flagicon:United States}} Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.
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|Memphis Grizzlies
  
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|The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc.
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|$20M & $268M
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|1979 & 1998
 
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|[[Memphis Grizzlies]]
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|Micky Arison
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Robert J. Pera
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|Miami Heat
  
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|Memphis Basketball LLC
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|$377M
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|2012
 
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|[[Miami Heat]]
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|Herb Kohl
  
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|{{Flagicon:Israel}}{{Flagicon:United States}} Micky Arison, Nick Arison
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|Milwaukee Bucks
  
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|Miami Heat Limited Partnership
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|$68M
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|1995
 
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|[[Milwaukee Bucks]]
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|Glen Taylor
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Marc Lasry and {{Flagicon:United States}} Wesley Edens
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|Minnesota Timberwolves
  
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|Milwaukee Bucks, Inc.
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|$550M
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|2014
 
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|[[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
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|Mikhail Prokhorov
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Glen Taylor
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|New Jersey Nets
  
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|Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership
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|$88.5M
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|1995
 
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|[[New Orleans Pelicans]]
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|Gary Chouest
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Gayle Benson
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|New Orleans Hornets
  
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|New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership
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|$338M
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|2012
 
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|[[New York Knicks]]
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|James Dolan
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} James Dolan
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|New York Knicks
  
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|The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc.
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|$300M
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|1997
 
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|[[Oklahoma City Thunder]]
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|P.P.C LLC
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Clay Bennett
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|Oklahoma City Thunder
  
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|Professional Basketball Club LLC
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|$325M
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|2006
 
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|[[Orlando Magic]]
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Dan DeVos
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Orlando Magic, LTD
  
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|Orlando Magic
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|RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd.
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|$85M
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|1991
 
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|[[Philadelphia 76ers]]
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|Comcast Spectator
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Joshua Harris, Adam Aron, David Blitzer, Martin J. Geller, David B. Heller, Travis Hennings, James Lassiter, Marc Leder, Michael Rubin, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Art Wrubel, Kevin Hart, {{Flagicon:Indonesia}} Erick Thohir, Handy Soetedjo
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|Philadelphia 76ers
  
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|Philadelphia 76ers, Inc.
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|$287M
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|2011
 
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|[[Phoenix Suns]]
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|Robert Sarver
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Robert Sarver
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|Phoenix Suns
  
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|Suns Legacy Partners, LLC
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|$404M
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|2004
 
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|[[Portland Trail Blazers]]
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|Paul Allen
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Jody Allen
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|Portland Trail Blazers
  
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|Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc.
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|$70M
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|1988
 
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|[[Sacramento Kings]]
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|Maloof Family
  
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|{{Flagicon:India}} Vivek Ranadivé, {{Flagicon:United States}} Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs, [[Shaquille O'Neal]]
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|Sacremento Kings
  
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|Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named)
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|$534M
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|2013
 
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|[[San Antonio Spurs]]
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|Peter Holt
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Peter Holt, [[David Robinson]]
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|San Antonio Spurs
  
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|Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC
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|$76M
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|1993
 
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|[[Toronto Raptors]]
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|M.L.S.E
  
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|{{Flagicon:Canada}} Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE
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|Toronto Rapters
  
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|Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club
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|$467M
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|1998
 
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|[[Utah Jazz]]
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|Larry Miller Estate
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Miller Family, [[Dwyane Wade]]
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|Utah Jazz
  
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|Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc.
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|$1.66B
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|2021
 
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|[[Washington Wizards]]
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|Ted Leonsis
  
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|{{Flagicon:United States}} Ted Leonsis
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|Washington Wizards
  
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|Monumental Sports & Entertainment
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|$551M
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|2010
 
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[[Category:National Basketball Association owners]]

Latest revision as of 03:33, 6 July 2021

This is a list of all principal owners of NBA teams:

NBA owners
Franchise Principal Owner(s) Operating Entities Purchase Price Owned Since
Atlanta Hawks Flag of the United States Tony Ressler, Grant Hill, Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler Hawks Basketball, Inc. $730M 2015
Boston Celtics Flag of the United States Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine Boston Basketball Partners $360M 2002
Brooklyn Nets Flag of Canada Joseph Tsai J Tsai Sports $2.35B 2019
Charlotte Hornets Flag of the United States Michael Jordan Hornets Sports & Entertainment, Hornets Basketball Holdings, LLC $175M 2010
Chicago Bulls Flag of the United States Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership $16.2M 1985
Cleveland Cavaliers Flag of the United States Dan Gilbert Cavaliers Entertainment LLC $375M 2005
Dallas Mavericks Flag of the United States Mark Cuban Dallas Basketball Limited $280M 2000
Denver Nuggets Flag of the United States Ann Walton Kroenke Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership $202M 2000
Detroit Pistons Flag of the United States Tom Gores Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company $325M 2011
Golden State Warriors Flag of the United States Joe Lacob (majority), Flag of the United States Peter Guber GSW Sports LLC $450M 2010
Houston Rockets Flag of the United States Tilman Fertitta Fertitta Entertainment $2.2B 2017
Indiana Pacers Flag of the United States Herbert Simon Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC $10.5M 1983
Los Angeles Clippers Flag of the United States Steve Ballmer LAC Basketball Club, Inc. $2B 2014
Los Angeles Lakers Flag of the United States Jeanie Buss,  Flag of the United States Jim Buss, and Flag of the United States Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust. The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. $20M & $268M 1979 & 1998
Memphis Grizzlies Flag of the United States Robert J. Pera Memphis Basketball LLC $377M 2012
Miami Heat Israel FlagFlag of the United States Micky Arison, Nick Arison Miami Heat Limited Partnership $68M 1995
Milwaukee Bucks Flag of the United States Marc Lasry and Flag of the United States Wesley Edens Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. $550M 2014
Minnesota Timberwolves Flag of the United States Glen Taylor Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership $88.5M 1995
New Orleans Pelicans Flag of the United States Gayle Benson New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership $338M 2012
New York Knicks Flag of the United States James Dolan The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. $300M 1997
Oklahoma City Thunder Flag of the United States Clay Bennett Professional Basketball Club LLC $325M 2006
Orlando Magic Flag of the United States Dan DeVos RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. $85M 1991
Philadelphia 76ers Flag of the United States Joshua Harris, Adam Aron, David Blitzer, Martin J. Geller, David B. Heller, Travis Hennings, James Lassiter, Marc Leder, Michael Rubin, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Art Wrubel, Kevin Hart, Indonesia Flag Erick Thohir, Handy Soetedjo Philadelphia 76ers, Inc. $287M 2011
Phoenix Suns Flag of the United States Robert Sarver Suns Legacy Partners, LLC $404M 2004
Portland Trail Blazers Flag of the United States Jody Allen Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. $70M 1988
Sacramento Kings India Flag Vivek Ranadivé, Flag of the United States Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs, Shaquille O'Neal Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) $534M 2013
San Antonio Spurs Flag of the United States Peter Holt, David Robinson Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC $76M 1993
Toronto Raptors Flag of Canada Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club $467M 1998
Utah Jazz Flag of the United States Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Miller Family, Dwyane Wade Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. $1.66B 2021
Washington Wizards Flag of the United States Ted Leonsis Monumental Sports & Entertainment $551M 2010
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