If there were to be an expansion team in today’s NBA, the expansion draft would likely be a lot similar to when the Charlotte Bobcats entered the league in 2004. In fact, it could be more likely that the NBA decides to add another team (or two).
In 2004, Bob Johnson paid the NBA owners $300 million for the Bobcats, which was right around the league average value for a franchise. Today, roughly 16 years later, the value of the average NBA team sits at 2.1 BILLION dollars. If the NBA adds one expansion team (probably in Seattle), every owner would receive $70 million.