Forbes: Spurs NBA's 10th Most Valuable

[freemeat]

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/32/biz_07nba_NBA-Team-Valuations_Rank.html


Some personal thoughts:

1. How much longer can the Knicks stay #1 on this list while losing more than $40 Mil per season?

2. How different would the Mavs look on that list if: a) they could win another playoff series; and b) they were no longer paying Michael Finley?

3. So many thoughts on the richest man in the league (Paul Allen) owning the least-valued franchise in the league (Trailblazers), but mostly this: does the fact that losing millions of dollars, for Allen, is about the same as any one of us losing a nickel make the Blazers a bit scary in the years to come? I think so...

4. Didn't Cleveland used to be in the bottom five on this list? God damn, LeBron is an owner's dream.

5. It's easy to see why the Sonics -- and neither the Hornets nor the Kings -- will move soon.

[Extra Stout]

Ha, ha, losers! We're more valuable than you and we made more profit last year!

[MaNuMaNiAc]

as if any of that profit goes to Suns fans pocket :lol

Being a Suns fan is like donating money to the rich...

[ancestron]

The Spurs have been a model of consistency thanks to one of the most stable executive suites in the NBA. Peter Holt (owner), Gregg Popovich (coach), R.C. Buford (general manager) and Russ Bookbinder (business) have all been with the team for more than a decade. The Spurs continue to stake a claim as an NBA dynasty. Last season they won a fourth title in nine years, a feat accomplished only by the Bulls, Celtics and Lakers. With stars Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker signed to long-term deals the Spurs are poised to win another title or two in the coming years. The small-market Spurs are one of the NBA's most valuable franchises thanks to consistently superb performance on the hardwood and a rabid fan base that packs the AT&T Center and lets the team maximize sponsorship revenue.

Major corporate sponsors are Coca-Cola (nyse: KO), Southwest Airlines (nyse: LUV), HEB Grocery Stores, Anheuser-Busch (nyse: BUD), Valero Energy (nyse: VLO). Naming rights sponsor is AT&T (nyse: T).