National Basketball Association
New York, NY · Founded 1946 · NBAX
Units by Year
Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.
The Investment
No royalty; national media and league-level revenue are split equally among the 30 teams. Under the league revenue-sharing plan, high-revenue teams pay into a pool, along with 50% of luxury-tax proceeds; about $400M went to lower-revenue teams in 2024-25 (Sportico).
Leadership
Adam Silver
Commissioner
Mark Tatum
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer
Byron Spruell
President, League Operations
Bill Koenig
President, Global Content & Media Distribution
Kathy Behrens
President, Social Responsibility & Player Programs
Amy Brooks
President, Global Business Development
James Jones
Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations
Evan Wasch
Executive Vice President, Basketball Strategy & Growth
Albert Sanders Jr.
Executive Vice President, Head of Referee Operations
Kate Jhaveri
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
On File
Franchise Disclosure Documents
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