Lakers' $12.5 Billion Sale Lifts Average NBA Team Value 21% to $6.68 Billion
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 20
Lakers' $12.5 Billion Sale Lifts Average NBA Team Value 21% to $6.68 Billion
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 20
Summary
$12.5 billion for the Lakers would push the average NBA franchise value up 21% to $6.68 billion if the sale wins approval, according to CNBC's revised 30-team estimates.
The pending deal by Mark Walter to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger values the Lakers at about 20 times 2025-26 revenue, setting an all-time high control-stake multiple for an NBA team.
Golden State would still rank as the league's most valuable team, with CNBC lifting its estimate to $13 billion from $10.8 billion in February.
The Knicks and Bulls posted the biggest jumps from February, each rising 26%, as the Lakers transaction reset benchmarks across the league.
CNBC said its updated valuations also reflect arena economics, market size and investor interest, underscoring how one marquee sale can reprice the entire NBA.