In 2024, the NBA signed an 11-year, $76B media deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon. That's $7.6B per year. The previous deal was $2.6B/year. The salary cap will explode. Max contracts will reach $80M/year. Every team will be worth $5B+ within a decade.
Knicks: $7.5B (most valuable). Warriors: $7.4B. Lakers: $7.1B. The average NBA franchise is worth $4B. In 2010, the average was $400M. That's 10x growth in 15 years. Buying an NBA team is the best investment in sports.
National TV: 40% of revenue. The biggest source.
Local TV/streaming: 15-20%. Varies wildly — Lakers get $200M/year, small markets get $25M.
Arena revenue: 20-25%. Tickets, suites, sponsorships, naming rights.
Merchandise: 5-10%. Jersey sales, NBA Store, licensing.
Players receive 50% of Basketball Related Income (BRI). Total player salaries: ~$5B/year. Average salary: $10.8M. Minimum salary: $1.1M (rookies) to $3.2M (10+ year vets). The NBA has the highest average salary of any sports league in the world.