# List of NBA team owners

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. Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors since 2017.
| Franchise | Owner(s) | Governor | Operating entity | Enterprise Valuation (US$ millions) | Year became principal owner(s) |
| Atlanta Hawks | Tony Ressler (est. 47%-51%); Grant Hill, Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler, Ted Virtue, Bob Goodman; Michael Gearon, Jr., Rutherford Seydel, Beaut Turner (1% combined) Blue Owl Capital (6%) | Tony Ressler | Hawks Basketball, Inc. | Est. $2 billion | 2015 |
| Boston Celtics | Wyc Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, H. Irving Grousbeck, David Bonderman, Jim Breyer, James Pallotta, Glenn Hutchins, Jonathan Lavine | Wyc Grousbeck | Boston Basketball Partners | 360 | 2002 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Joe and Clara Wu Tsai (85%), Julia, David, Jr., Mary Julia, and John Koch (15%) | Joe Tsai | BSE Global | 2,350 | 2019 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Gabe Plotkin, Rick Schnall | Rick Schnall$_{(rotatewithPlotkinevery5years)}$ | Hornets Sports & Entertainment | 3,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Bulls | Jerry Reinsdorf | | Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership | 16.2 | 1985 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Dan Gilbert | | Cavaliers Entertainment LLC | 375 | 2005 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Miriam Adelson, Sivan Dumont, and Patrick Dumont (69%), Mark Cuban (27%), Mary Stanton (4%) | Patrick Dumont | Dallas Basketball Limited | 3,800 to 3,900 | 2023 |
| Denver Nuggets | Ann Walton Kroenke | | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership | 202 | 2000 |
| Detroit Pistons | Tom Gores | | Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company | 325 | 2011 |
| Golden State Warriors | Joe Lacob (25%), Peter Guber, Arctos Sports Partners (13%) | Joe Lacob | GSW Sports LLC | 450 | 2010 |
| Houston Rockets | Tilman Fertitta | | Fertitta Entertainment | 2,200 | 2017 |
| Indiana Pacers | Herbert Simon (80%), Steven Rales (20%) | | Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC | $3.47 billion | 1983 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Steve Ballmer (100%) | Steve Ballmer | LAC Basketball Club, Inc. | $2 billion | 2014 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust. | Jeanie Buss | The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. | 20 & 268 | 1979 & 1998 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Robert J. Pera | | Memphis Basketball LLC | 377 | 2012 |
| Miami Heat | Micky Arison (88%); Julio Iglesias, Raanan Katz, Robert Sturges, and Amancio Suarez (12%) | Micky Arison | Miami Heat Limited Partnership | 68 | 1995 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Wesley Edens, Jimmy and Dee Haslam (25%) | | Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. | 3,500 | 2014 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Glen Taylor (60%), Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore (40%) | | Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership | 88.5 | 1995 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Gayle Benson | | New Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership | 338 | 2012 |
| New York Knicks | James Dolan | | The Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc. | 300 | 1997 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Clay Bennett | | Professional Basketball Club LLC | 325 | 2006 |
| Orlando Magic | Dan DeVos | | RDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd. | 85 | 1991 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Josh Harris and David Blitzer | | Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment | 287 | 2011 |
| Phoenix Suns | Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia (57%), four minority shareholders, including Jahm Najafi | Mat Ishbia (alternate: Justin Ishbia) | Unknown | 4,000 | 2023 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Jody Allen | | Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. | 70 | 1988 |
| Sacramento Kings | Vivek Ranadivé, Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. Jacobs, | | Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) | 534 | 2013 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Peter J. Holt | | Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC | 76 | 1993 |
| Toronto Raptors | Rogers Communications (75%), Larry Tanenbaum (25%) | Tanenbaum | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club | 467 | 1998 |
| Utah Jazz | 80%: Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Mike Cannon-Brookes; <20%: Miller Family; >1% Dwyane Wade | Ryan Smith | Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. | 1,660 | 2021 |
| Washington Wizards | Ted Leonsis (100%) | Ted Leonsis | Monumental Sports & Entertainment | 551 | 2010 |