List of NBA team owners


This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams:
FranchisePrincipal OwnerOperating EntitiesOwned Since
Atlanta Hawks Tony Ressler, Grant Hill, Steven Price, Rick Schnall, Sara Blakely, Jesse ItzlerHawks Basketball, Inc.2015
Boston Celtics Wyc GrousbeckBoston Basketball Partners2002
Brooklyn Nets Joseph TsaiJ Tsai Sports2019
Charlotte Hornets Michael JordanHornets Sports & Entertainment, Hornets Basketball Holdings, LLC2010
Chicago Bulls Jerry ReinsdorfChicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership1985
Cleveland Cavaliers Dan GilbertCavaliers Entertainment LLC2005
Dallas Mavericks Mark CubanDallas Basketball Limited2000
Denver Nuggets Ann Walton KroenkeKroenke Sports & Entertainment, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership2000
Detroit Pistons Tom GoresPalace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company2011
Golden State Warriors Joe Lacob, Peter GuberGSW Sports LLC2010
Houston Rockets Tilman FertittaFertitta Entertainment2017
Indiana Pacers Herbert SimonPacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC1983
Los Angeles Clippers Steve BallmerLAC Basketball Club, Inc.2014
Los Angeles Lakers Jeanie Buss, Jim Buss and Johnny Buss, along with siblings in the Jerry Buss family trust.The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc.1979
Memphis Grizzlies Robert J. PeraMemphis Basketball LLC2012
Miami Heat Micky ArisonMiami Heat Limited Partnership1995
Milwaukee Bucks Marc Lasry and Wesley EdensMilwaukee Bucks, Inc.2014
Minnesota Timberwolves Glen TaylorMinnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership1995
New Orleans Pelicans Gayle BensonNew Orleans Pelicans NBA Limited Partnership2012
New York Knicks James DolanThe Madison Square Garden Company, New York Knicks, Inc.1997
Oklahoma City Thunder Clay BennettProfessional Basketball Club LLC2006
Orlando Magic Dan DeVosRDV Sports, Inc., Orlando Magic, Ltd.2018
Philadelphia 76ers Joshua Harris, Adam Aron, David Blitzer, Martin J. Geller, David B. Heller, Travis Hennings, James Lassiter, Marc Leder, Michael Rubin, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Art Wrubel, Kevin Hart, Erick Thohir, Handy SoetedjoPhiladelphia 76ers, Inc.2011
Phoenix Suns Robert SarverSuns Legacy Partners, LLC2004
Portland Trail Blazers Jody AllenVulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc.1988
Sacramento Kings Vivek Ranadivé, Paul E. Jacobs, Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, Jeffrey A. JacobsSacramento Kings Partnership Group 2013
San Antonio Spurs Peter HoltSpurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC1993
Toronto Raptors Larry Tanenbaum, Rogers Communications, BCEMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club1998
Utah Jazz Gail MillerLarry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment, Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc.1985
Washington Wizards Ted LeonsisMonumental Sports & Entertainment2010