NBA: average value of an NBA franchise (€1.15bn) increases by 13% in one year, according to Forbes

The average financial value of the 30 NBA franchises is $1.25bn per franchise (€1.15m as of 20/01/2016), an increase of 13% compared to last year, according to a study published by the US business magazine Forbes on 20/01/2016.

The new partnerships signed by the NBA in 2015, including Nike (sports equipment supplier), PepsiCo (beverages), Verizon (telecommunications) and Tissot (watches), were presented by Forbes as one of the major reasons for the rise the value of the franchises.

The New York Knicks are the most financially valuable NBA franchise, according to Forbes: $3bn (€2.75bn). The value of the franchise increased by 25% in one year. 13 franchises are valued at $1bn (€918m) or more in January 2016, while only 3 franchises reached this value in 2014 and 11 in 2015. The 30 NBA franchises combined generated $5.2bn (€7.4bn) in revenues and $900m (€825m) in profits in the 2014-15 season, during which the Brooklyn Nets were the only franchise to not generate a profit.

• In addition to signing new partnerships, Forbes offered other explanations for the rise of the value of NBA…