The potential for two new NBA expansion teams appears stuck in the center of two market forces pushing in opposite directions. On one end, adding two new franchises at a hefty price tag has the potential to put money directly in the pockets of revenue-deprived ownership groups. On the flip side, the NBA’s hopes of selling the rights to an upstart team for $2.5 billion could be unrealistic after the recent sale of the Jazz ($1.66 billion) and the prospective market value for the for-sale Timberwolves.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst detailed how the potential for two expansion teams could help curb the league’s burgeoning debt.