NBA Valuations: From $450 Million to $5.2 Billion

The average NBA franchise is now valued at $2.4 billion — a 2% decline year-over-year — but who are the real winners?

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Spoiler Alert

When it comes to franchise valuation in professional sports, winning doesn’t always matter — location does.

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Similar to the annual Forbes report, sports business …