Forbes estimates Celtics are League's 4th Most Valuable Franchise

[bMunch]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/01/20/new-york-knicks-head-the-nbas-most-valuable-teams-at-3-billion/#2715e4857a0b247800252d3a

Rounding out the top five are the Chicago Bulls ($2.3 billion), Boston Celtics ($2.1 billion) and Los Angeles Clippers ($2 billion). Thirteen teams are worth at least $1 billion, up from just three two years ago.

[greece66]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/01/20/new-york-knicks-head-the-nbas-most-valuable-teams-at-3-billion/#2715e4857a0b247800252d3a

Rounding out the top five are the Chicago Bulls ($2.3 billion), Boston Celtics ($2.1 billion) and Los Angeles Clippers ($2 billion). Thirteen teams are worth at least $1 billion, up from just three two years ago.

Nice article, TP.

I ve read the same Forbes thing last year, we were at a similar (if not the same) position, their analysis is very heavily skewed in favour of big market teams. That the C's are the only non-big market franchise that made it in the top 5 says a lot IMO.

Edit: in the original post you forgot to mention the Knicks are nr1.

[86MaxwellSmart]

and I was gonna buy the Celtics after I won last week's 1.5 Billion Power Ball....sheesh.

[The One]

Why did that just depress me a little for cheering for such a gigantic business?   

[LooseCannon]

Aren't there some idiots who try to claim that the Celtics are a small-market franchise due to some sort of homer martyr complex?

[mgent]

and I was gonna buy the Celtics after I won last week's 1.5 Billion Power Ball....sheesh.

How do they come up with "worth?"  How do you know how much someone would pay for something (which is what I consider worth)?  Didn't the Clippers sell for 2 billion when the owner HAD to sell?  I would imagine you'd have to shell out quite a bit more than that to pry one of those top 5 market franchises away from a group who is happy and doesn't need or want to sell.  Especially considering that new TV deal.  They must be guaranteed money-makers right?