Forbe's ranks teams by value

[Louis]

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

Suns are the 8th most valuable at 449 million
Suns have the 3rd most operating income at 37.3 million
Suns are ranked 10th in salary with over 71 million (hoopshype)

Spurs are 10th most valuable at 405 million
Spurs have the 11th most operating income at 15.5 million
Spurs are ranked 11th in salary with over 69 million (hoopshype)

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Interesting numbers for the Suns.

I bet Sarver and Co's pockets are filled to the brim.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I have harped on this since the summer.

We could have kept Kurt Thomas, kept our draft picks, still signed hill and skinner, and still made more money than the Spurs.

This is precisely why D'Antoni will not be fired this season regardless of where we finish in the playoffs. If we get to the second round Sarver will consider the season a financial success.

 

[abomb]

That is some fantastic reading. The extra info when clicking on team name is siiiick.

The Knicks are a sorry basketball team and business operation.

 

[nowagimp]

I have harped on this since the summer.

We could have kept Kurt Thomas, kept our draft picks, still signed hill and skinner, and still made more money than the Spurs.

This is precisely why D'Antoni will not be fired this season regardless of where we finish in the playoffs. If we get to the second round Sarver will consider the season a financial success.

That about sums it up. What he said. The spurs won the championship and they have 40% of the operating income. The suns even beat the lakers in operating income. The fans keep coming back though, making their decision making(getting rid of KT, draft picks) look like financial genius.

 

[Hat]

Looking at reports like these makes me tear out my hair. This is why bankers shouldn't be in charge of sports teams, they only see $$ signs. Quit being cheap and buy a big guy!!

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Looking at reports like these makes me tear out my hair. This is why bankers shouldn't be in charge of sports teams, they only see $$ signs. Quit being cheap and buy a big guy!!

Not just a banker but an investment group managed by a banker.

 

[ShuHanGuanYu]

And the Spurs aren't $170-180 million dollars in debt.

 

[Bufalay]

Enjoy having a competitive team while you can. Things are going to get ugly in the next few years.

 

[PHX04]

so whats the numbers on the Knicks?

 

[FArting]

so whats the numbers on the Knicks?

Knicks are the most valuable at 608 million
Knicks have the worst operating income at -42.2 million
Knicks are ranked 2nd in salary with over 88 million (hoopshype)