The Golden State Warriors have been named the franchise of the decade by the Sports Business Journal (h/t Jabari Young of CNBC) after winning three titles and playing in five consecutive NBA Finals.
The Warriors also saw their valuation skyrocket over the past 10 years. Team governors Joe Lacob and Peter Guber bought the team for $450 million in Nov. 2010, and as of Feb. 2019, the organization was reportedly worth $3.5 billion, per Forbes, making it the third most valuable franchise in the NBA behind the New York Knicks ($4 billion) and Los Angeles Lakers ($3.