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Average franchise value of NBA teams from 2001 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Franchise value in billion U.S. dollars
2025	5.36
2024	4.42
2023	3.85
2022	2.86
2021	2.48
2020	2.12
2019	1.87
2018	1.65
2017	1.36
2016	1.25
2015	1.11
2014	0.63
2013	0.51
2012	0.39
2011	0.37
2010	0.37
2009	0.38
2008	0.37
2007	0.35
2006	0.33
2005	0.3
2004	0.27
2003	0.25
2002	0.22
2001	0.21

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October 2025

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Canada, United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2025

Supplementary notes

Value of teams based on current arena deal (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than arena debt).

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The average franchise value of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchises increased nearly twentyfold between 2001 and 2025. In 2025, the average franchise value within the league amounted to 5.36 billion U.S. dollars.

What is the most valuable NBA franchise?

According to Forbes’ NBA Team Valuations, the Golden State Warriors had a value of 11 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, making them the most valuable team in the NBA. In second place were the Los Angeles Lakers, with a value of 10 billion U.S. dollars. When it came to revenue, which is a key indicator of franchise value, the Warriors also topped the rankings for NBA teams with the highest revenue in the 2024/25 season. In a distant second place were the Los Angeles Clippers, with a revenue of 569 million U.S. dollars.

How do other leagues compare?

In the rankings of the most valuable major sports leagues in North America, the National Football League (NFL) has been the clear leader for a number of years. In 2024, the average franchise value in the NFL increased by over one billion U.S. dollars from the previous year to reach above seven billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the NBA had the second-highest average franchise value among North American sports leagues, trailed by Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League in third and fourth, respectively.