No longer the “small market” team housed in a notoriously hockey obsessed town, the Toronto Raptors have earned their respect in Canada and built a role in the growing success of professional basketball across the globe.
Earlier this week, as compiled by Sportico and confirmed by Forbes, the Raptors have now be assessed as the tenth most valuable franchise in the NBA, coming in at big time $2.55 billion.
To put that number in perspective across the league, the Knicks maintain the top spot at $5.42 billion, while the Warriors rank second with $5.