[[File:Chase Center.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The home arena of the [[Golden State Warriors]], the most valuable NBA team as of the [[2025–26 NBA season]].]]
[[File:Chase Center.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The home arena of the [[Golden State Warriors]], the most valuable NBA team as of the [[2025–26 NBA season]].]]
”[[Forbes]]” compiles the [[finances]] of all 30 [[National Basketball Association#Teams|NBA teams]] to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of [[Valuation (finance)|valuation]]. The latest ranking reported that the [[Golden State Warriors]] are the most valuable NBA franchise for the [[2025–26 NBA season]], the fourth year in a row, with a valuation of $11 billion. The Warriors are one of three NBA teams to hold the title of most valuable franchise since the inception of Forbes’ ranking during the [[1991–92 NBA season]], with the other two being the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[New York Knicks]].
”[[Forbes]]” compiles the [[finances]] of all 30 [[National Basketball Association#Teams|NBA teams]] to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of [[Valuation (finance)|valuation]]. The latest ranking reported that the [[Golden State Warriors]] are the most valuable NBA franchise for the [[2025–26 NBA season]], the fourth year in a row, with a valuation of $11 billion. The Warriors are one of three NBA teams to hold the title of most valuable franchise since the inception of Forbes’ ranking during the [[1991–92 NBA season]], with the other two being the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[New York Knicks]].
==Ranking==
==Ranking==
”Rankings as of January 8, 2026 ([[2025–26 NBA season]])”<ref name=”:0″ />
”Rankings as of November 10, 2025 ([[2025–26 NBA season]])”<ref>{{Cite news |last=Teitelbaum |first=Justin |title=Forbes Most Valuable NBA Teams 2025 List: All 30 Franchise Values |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinteitelbaum/2025/10/23/the-most-valuable-nba-teams-2025/ |access-date=November 20, 2025 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
{| class=”wikitable sortable”
{| class=”wikitable sortable”
! Rank || Team || State / Province || Value || Change
! Rank || Team || State / Province || Value || Change
|-
|-
| align=”center” | 1 || [[Golden State Warriors]]|| {{flag|California}} || $11 billion|| {{increase}} 25%
| align=”center” | 1 || [[Golden State Warriors]]|| {{flag|California}} || $11 billion|| {{increase}} 25%
|$880 million|| $409 million
|$880 million|| $409 million
|-
|-
| align=”center” | 2 || [[Los Angeles Lakers]]|| {{flag|California}} || $10 billion || {{increase}} 41%
| align=”center” | 2 || [[Los Angeles Lakers]]|| {{flag|California}} || $10 billion || {{increase}} 41%
|$551 million|| $170 million
|$551 million|| $170 million
|-
|-
| align=”center”| 3 || [[New York Knicks]]|| {{flag|New York}} || $9.75 billion|| {{increase}} 30%
| align=”center”| 3 || [[New York Knicks]]|| {{flag|New York}} || $9.75 billion|| {{increase}} 30%
|$532 million|| $98 million
|$532 million|| $98 million
|-
|-
|$472 million|| $204 million
|$472 million|| $204 million
|-
|-
| align=”center” | 11 || [[Phoenix Suns]]|| {{flag|Arizona}} || $5.425 billion || {{increase}} 26%
| align=”center” | 11 || [[Phoenix Suns]]|| {{flag|Arizona}} || $5.425 billion || {{increase}} 26%
| $455 million|| $33 million
| $455 million|| $33 million
|-
|-
| align=”center” | 12 || [[Toronto Raptors]]|| {{flag|Ontario}} || $5.4 billion || {{increase}} 23%
| align=”center” | 12 || [[Toronto Raptors]]|| {{flag|Ontario}} || $5.4 billion || {{increase}} 23%
