Lakers, Bulls, Rockets, Celtics, Thunder Lead NBA In 14-15 Profits

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:47 pm

The Los Angeles Lakers are projected to make $100.1 million in profit for the 13-14 NBA season, comfortably the best in the NBA.

The Chicago Bulls are second at $61 million, followed by the Houston Rockets ($40.7 million), Boston Celtics ($33.1 million) and Oklahoma City Thunder ($29 million).

The Lakers have a huge profit despite contributing a league-high $49 million to revenue-sharing.

The New York Knicks are expected to take a net loss of $3.5 million due to $27 million in revenue-sharing contribution and paying a large luxury tax bill.

The San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets finished sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, in net profits.

The Brooklyn Nets will post a loss of $144 million for the season.

Via Zach Lowe/Grantland

jps78 · Post #2 » by **jps78** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:52 pm

Anyone have a link where all the teams are listed?

mshal101 · Post #3 » by **mshal101** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:24 pm

Knicks took a loss??
Doesn't make sense

Golden Angel · Post #4 » by **Golden Angel** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:28 pm

Lol, Lakers sucked donkey balls last year, but still made the most money. Must be nice.

CoolKids · Post #5 » by **CoolKids** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:04 pm

that picture is creeping me out

Donnyxc · Post #6 » by **Donnyxc** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:16 pm

I'm pleasantly surprised with the Boston projection. Most of the 2008 bandwagoners have jumped ship and onto the Bruins horse.

Gannet · Post #7 » by **Gannet** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:25 pm

Reinsdorf...SMH

donaldduck · Post #8 » by **donaldduck** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:32 pm

And the Thunder couldn't reup Harden?

dirtymike · Post #9 » by **dirtymike** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:45 pm

CoolKids wrote:that picture is creeping me out

Yea me too!

SeanDaRyan · Post #10 » by **SeanDaRyan** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:51 pm

holy ****, the nets lost 144m hahahahahaa

MaseInYourFace · Post #11 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:53 pm

LMAO @ that picture, she looks demented. :crazy:

MaseInYourFace · Post #12 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:53 pm

mshal101 wrote:Knicks took a loss??
Doesn't make sense

Probably due to that expensive remodel of the garden

mshal101 · Post #13 » by **mshal101** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:59 pm

MaseInYourFace wrote:LMAO @ that picture, she looks demented.

I'd still hit that :roll:

Mamba Venom · Post #14 » by **Mamba Venom** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:28 pm

Until they sell their team then everyone gets an extra hundreds of mil - billion dollars.

When people claim the team loses money it is 1) bs and 2) leads to a lockout so just shut the h up already.

j-reign · Post #15 » by **j-reign** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:30 pm

How many teams have their own channel? Just wondering.

DEEP3CL · Post #16 » by **DEEP3CL** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:03 pm

Golden Angel wrote:Lol, Lakers sucked donkey balls last year, but still made the most money. Must be nice.

It's two sides to the business, everything doesn't revolve around the court action.

kenwood3333 · Post #17 » by **kenwood3333** » Tue Jul 1, 2014 1:19 am

Its interesting that Chicago is the 2nd most profitable team in the league, yet their owner is unwilling to go over tax territory in order to sign some decent players.

Post #18 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Jul 1, 2014 1:55 am

that deranged picture, doe. realGM is triflin.

JazzMatt13 · Post #19 » by **JazzMatt13** » Tue Jul 1, 2014 4:02 am

I think it is funny that Jazz has been in top percentile of successful teams. Prior years, they have always had top 5 TV ratings, and top 10 attendance. Then even in the most dismal year since coming to Salt Lake, Jazz still make more more money than most, and are in the top 7 for profit.

How come no "all stars" want to come to Utah, it is maddening? I really feel very bad for Parker being stuck in Milwaukee and Wiggins for Cleveland.

slicedbread2 · Post #20 » by **slicedbread2** » Tue Jul 1, 2014 8:29 am

JazzMatt13 wrote:I think it is funny that Jazz has been in top percentile of successful teams. Prior years, they have always had top 5 TV ratings, and top 10 attendance. Then even in the most dismal year since coming to Salt Lake, Jazz still make more more money than most, and are in the top 7 for profit.

How come no "all stars" want to come to Utah, it is maddening? I really feel very bad for Parker being stuck in Milwaukee and Wiggins for Cleveland.

I think more stars want the bigger market maybe? If Dante reaches his potential, maybe you get some players willing to come.

Either way, the Jazz are better off building through the draft and making smart trades a la San Antonio.

I'm shocked Utah was top 10 in profits considering how dismal the year was. Do they have a nice tv contract or something?