This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams.
The NBA requires a change in "controlling ownership" to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, composed of one representative (Governor) from each team.[1] Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors since 2017.[2]
Franchise | Principal owner(s) | Governor | Operating entity | Valuation (US$ millions) | Owned since | |
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Atlanta Hawks | Tony Ressler, Grant Hill,[3] Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler | Tony Ressler[4] | Hawks Basketball, Inc. | 730[5] [6] | 2015 | |
Boston Celtics | Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine | Wyc Grousbeck[7] | Boston Basketball Partners | 360[8] | 2002 | |
Brooklyn Nets | Joe Tsai | Joe Tsai[9] | J Tsai Sports | 2,350[10] | 2019 | |
Charlotte Hornets | Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall | Rick Schnall(rotate with Plotkin every 5 years)[11] | Hornets Sports & Entertainment | 3,000[12] | 2023 | |
Chicago Bulls | Jerry Reinsdorf | Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership | 16.2[13] | 1985 | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Dan Gilbert | Cavaliers Entertainment LLC | 375[14] [15] | 2005 | ||
Dallas Mavericks | Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (69%), Mark Cuban (27%), Mary Stanton (4%)[16] | Patrick Dumont[17] | Dallas Basketball Limited[18] | 3,800 to 3,900 | 2023 | |
Denver Nuggets | Ann Walton Kroenke | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership | 202[19] | 2000 | ||
Detroit Pistons | Tom Gores | Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company | 325[20] [21] | 2011 | ||
Golden State Warriors | Joe Lacob (25%),[22] Peter Guber, Arctos Sports Partners (13%)[23] | GSW Sports LLC | 450[24] | 2010 | ||
Houston Rockets | Tilman Fertitta | Fertitta Entertainment | 2,200[25] | 2017 | ||
Indiana Pacers | Herbert Simon | Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC | 10.5[26] [27] | 1983 | ||
Los Angeles Clippers | Steve Ballmer[28] | LAC Basketball Club, Inc. | 2,000[29] | 2014 | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.[30] | Jeanie Buss[31] | The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. | 20 & 268[32] | 1979 & 1998 | |
Memphis Grizzlies | Robert J. Pera | Memphis Basketball LLC | 377[33] [34] | 2012 | ||
Miami Heat | Micky Arison[35] | Miami Heat Limited Partnership | 68[36] | 1995 | ||
Milwaukee Bucks | Wesley Edens, Jimmy and Dee Haslam (25%)[37] | Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. | 3,500 | 2014 | ||
Minnesota Timberwolves | Glen Taylor | Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership | 88.5[38] [39] | 1995 | ||
New Orleans Pelicans | Gayle Benson | New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership | 338[40] [41] | 2012 | ||
New York Knicks | James Dolan | The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. | 300[42] | 1997 | ||
Oklahoma City Thunder | Clay Bennett | Professional Basketball Club LLC | 325[43] | 2006 | ||
Orlando Magic | Dan DeVos | RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. | 85[44] | 1991 | ||
Philadelphia 76ers | Josh Harris and David Blitzer | Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment | 287[45] [46] | 2011 | ||
Phoenix Suns | Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia (57%), four minority shareholders, including Jahm Najafi[47] | Mat Ishbia (alternate: Justin Ishbia) | Unknown | 4,000 | 2023 | |
Portland Trail Blazers | Jody Allen | Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. | 70[48] | 1988 | ||
Sacramento Kings | Vivek Ranadivé,[49] Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs,[50] | Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) | 534[51] [52] | 2013 | ||
San Antonio Spurs | Peter J. Holt | Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC | 76[53] | 1993 | ||
Toronto Raptors | Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCE | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club | 467[54] | 1998 | ||
Utah Jazz | 80%: Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes; <20%: Miller Family; >1% Dwyane Wade[55] [56] | Ryan Smith | Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. | 1,660[57] [58] | 2021 | |
Washington Wizards | Ted Leonsis | Monumental Sports & Entertainment | 551[59] [60] | 2010 |