The 13 Richest NBA Team Owners

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Steve Ballmer and NBA Commissioner Adam SIlver attends an NBA playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on May 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.Noel Vasquez—GC Images/ Getty Images
By Denver Nicks

With a fortune worth about $20 billion, Steve Ballmer is set to become the richest team owner in the NBA if he buys the L.A. Clippers from current owner Donald Sterling for a record-setting $2 billion.

In taking the top spot on the list, Ballmer supplanted Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who’s got a $15.8 billion fortune. The next-richest team owner’s net worth doesn’t even come close to Allen’s, but at $6.8 billion, it’s still nothing to sneeze at.

Paul Allen
Paul Allen Portland Trail Blazers Worth: 15.8 Billion Forbes Ranking: 26 Garrett Ellwood—NBA/Getty Images
Richard DeVos
Richard DeVos Orlando Magic Worth: 6.8 Billion Forbes Ranking; 60 Reinhold Matay—AP
Micky Arison
Micky Arison Miami Heat Worth: 5.9 Billion Forbes Ranking: 70 Mike Ehrmann—Getty Images
Stan Kroenke
Stan Kroenke Denver Nuggets Worth: 5.3 Billion Forbes Ranking: 84 Doug Pensinger—Getty Images
Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert Cleveland Caveliers Worth: 3.9 Billion Forbes Ranking: 118 Mark Duncan—AP
Tom Gores
Tom Gores Detroit Pistons Worth: 2.7 Billion Forbes Ranking: 201 Gregory Shamus—Getty Images
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban Dallas Mavericks Worth: 2.5 Billion Forbes Ranking: 222 Jesse D. Garrabrant—NBA/Getty Images
Josh Harris
Josh Harris Philidelphia 76ers Worth: 2.5 Billion Forbes Ranking: 222 Drew Hallowell—Getty Images
Robert Pera
Robert Pera Memphis Grizzlies Worth: 1.95 Billion Forbes Ranking: 293 Lance Murphey—AP
Herb Simon
Herb Simon Indiana Pacers Worth: 1.95 Billion Forbes Ranking: 293 Michael Hickey—Getty Images
Glen Taylor
Glen Taylor Minnesota Timberwolves Worth: 1.7 Billion Forbes Ranking: 327 Ann Heisenfelt—AP
James Dolan
James Dolan New York Knicks Worth: 1.5 Billion James Devaney—WireImage/Getty Images
Tom Benson
Tom Benson New Orleans Pelicans Worth: 1.3 Billion Forbes Ranking: 386 Stacy Revere—Getty Images

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