Lakers sale could push NBA valuations to fresh highs
TL;DR
CNBC updates NBA valuations after the pending $12.5 billion Lakers sale, lifting the league’s average team value to about $6.68 billion and pushing the Warriors to $13 billion; the Knicks and Bulls each rise roughly 26%, with all 30 teams revalued based on sale dynamics, arena economics, market size, and investor interest.
- The Los Angeles Lakers sold for $12.5 billion. Here’s what every NBA team is now worth CNBC
- Lakers minority owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong not selling 4% stake ESPN
- Why have private equity firms taken an interest in buying professional sports teams? Los Angeles Times
- How could the Buss family saga surrounding the Lakers sale play out? Legal experts weigh in The New York Times
- The Lakers Heiress at the Center of the NBA’s Nastiest Succession Drama WSJ
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