NBA rankings

The most valuable NBA teams

The Golden State Warriors are the most valuable NBA team at $13.5B in Forbes' October 2026 list, ahead of the New York Knicks ($12.6B) and the Los Angeles Lakers ($12.5B). Click any team for its owners, the price they paid and its value since 1998.

1Golden State WarriorsJoe Lacob$13.5B 2New York KnicksJames Dolan$12.6B 3Los Angeles LakersMark Walter; sale to Josh Kushner group pending$12.5B 4Los Angeles ClippersSteve Ballmer$7.8B 5Boston CelticsBill Chisholm$7B 6Chicago BullsJerry Reinsdorf$6.7B 7Houston RocketsTilman Fertitta$6.6B 8Brooklyn NetsJoe Tsai$6.5B 9Philadelphia 76ersJosh Harris$6.4B 10Miami HeatMicky Arison$6.1B 11Phoenix SunsMat Ishbia$6B 12Toronto RaptorsRogers Communications; Edward Rogers$5.9B 13Dallas MavericksMiriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont$5.8B 14Atlanta HawksTony Ressler$5.75B 15San Antonio SpursHolt family; Peter J. Holt, managing partner$5.6B 16Cleveland CavaliersDan Gilbert$5.5B 17Washington WizardsTed Leonsis$5.2B 18Denver NuggetsStan Kroenke$5.15B 19Oklahoma City ThunderClay Bennett$4.9B 20Utah JazzRyan Smith$4.75B 21Sacramento KingsVivek Ranadivé$4.7B 22Milwaukee BucksWes Edens and Jimmy Haslam$4.6B 23Indiana PacersHerb Simon$4.55B 24Orlando MagicDeVos family; Dan DeVos, chairman$4.5B 25Charlotte HornetsRick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin$4.4B 26Portland Trail BlazersTom Dundon$4.3B 27Detroit PistonsTom Gores$4.2B 28Minnesota TimberwolvesMarc Lore and Alex Rodriguez; sale to Marc Stad pending$4.18B 29New Orleans PelicansGayle Benson$4.1B 30Memphis GrizzliesRobert Pera$4B

Forbes estimates, October 2026.

Quick answers

What is the most valuable NBA team in 2026?

The Golden State Warriors, valued by Forbes at $13.5B in October 2026, ahead of the New York Knicks ($12.6B) and the Los Angeles Lakers ($12.5B).

What is the least valuable NBA team?

The Memphis Grizzlies, at $4B on Forbes' October 2026 list.

How much is the average NBA team worth?

$6.13B on Forbes' October 2026 list; all 30 teams together are worth about $184B.