One year ago, Forbes gave the Warriors a valuation of $1.3 billion -- seventh highest in the NBA.
On Wednesday morning, the magazine released its latest NBA franchise valuations.
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Golden State is now worth an estimated $1.9 billion -- sixth most in the NBA.
Joe Lacob and Peter Guber's ownership group bought the Warriors in 2010 for $450 million.
The Knicks ($3 billion), Lakers ($2.7 billion), Bulls ($2.3 billion), Celtics ($2.1 billion) and Clippers ($2 billion) comprise the Top 5.
The average NBA team is now worth $1.25 billion, a 13 percent increase from 2015.
Golden State Warriors
The full list of NBA team valuations, from Forbes:
Rank | Team | Current Value | 1-Yr Value Change | Debt/Value | Revenue | Operating Income | |
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#1 | New York Knicks | $3 B | 20% | 0% | $307 M | $108.9 M | |
#2 | Los Angeles Lakers | $2.7 B | 4% | 1% | $304 M | $133.4 M | |
#3 | Chicago Bulls | $2.3 B | 15% | 2% | $228 M | $67.6 M | |
#4 | Boston Celtics | $2.1 B | 24% | 8% | $181 M | $57.4 M | |
#5 | Los Angeles Clippers | $2 B | 25% | 0% | $176 M | $20.6 M | |
#6 | Golden State Warriors | $1.9 B | 46% | 13% | $201 M | $57.6 M | |
#7 | Brooklyn Nets | $1.7 B | 13% | 15% | $220 M | $-5.7 M | |
#8 | Houston Rockets | $1.5 B | 20% | 7% | $237 M | $74.6 M | |
#9 | Dallas Mavericks | $1.4 B | 22% | 8% | $177 M | $24.3 M | |
#10 | Miami Heat | $1.3 B | 11% | 7% | $180 M | $20.8 M | |
#11 | San Antonio Spurs | $1.15 B | 15% | 7% | $170 M | $31.9 M | |
#12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $1.1 B | 20% | 18% | $191 M | $24.8 M | |
#13 | Phoenix Suns | $1 B | 10% | 18% | $154 M | $21.8 M | |
#14 | Toronto Raptors | $980 M | 7% | 12% | $163 M | $23.5 M | |
#15 | Portland Trail Blazers | $975 M | 4% | 11% | $157 M | $4.1 M | |
#16 | Washington Wizards | $960 M | 7% | 14% | $146 M | $2.9 M | |
#17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | $950 M | 2% | 15% | $157 M | $20.9 M | |
#18 | Sacramento Kings | $925 M | 16% | 25% | $141 M | $4.2 M | |
#19 | Orlando Magic | $900 M | 3% | 17% | $143 M | $35.4 M | |
#20 | Utah Jazz | $875 M | 3% | 9% | $146 M | $27.5 M | |
#21 | Denver Nuggets | $855 M | 0% | 0% | $140 M | $26.3 M | |
#22 | Detroit Pistons | $850 M | 5% | 22% | $154 M | $16 M | |
#23 | Indiana Pacers | $840 M | 1% | 18% | $138 M | $19 M | |
#24 | Atlanta Hawks | $825 M | 0% | 30% | $142 M | $7 M | |
#25 | Memphis Grizzlies | $780 M | 4% | 22% | $147 M | $10.3 M | |
#26 | Charlotte Hornets | $750 M | 3% | 20% | $142 M | $3.7 M | |
#27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | $720 M | 15% | 14% | $146 M | $15.1 M | |
#28 | Philadelphia 76ers | $700 M | 0% | 21% | $124 M | $13.9 M | |
#29 | Milwaukee Bucks | $675 M | 12% | 26% | $126 M | $11.6 M | |
#30 | New Orleans Pelicans | $650 M | 0% | 19% | $142 M | $19.7 M |