NBA teams have received payments under the league's revenue-sharing plan for the 2021-22 season, according to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Let's take a look at which teams received the most and least amounts.
According to Wojnarowski, the Indiana Pacers received the highest amount of payment, with $42.2 million, among the 20 teams that received revenue sharing payments. The Houston Rockets received the least amount, with $931 thousand.
The 18 teams that are in between the Rockets and the Pacers are as follows: The Denver Nuggets ($35.5 million), Portland Trail Blazers ($32 million), Charlotte Hornets ($31.6 million), Sacramento Kings $29.9 (million), New Orleans Pelicans $28.9 (million), Memphis Grizzlies ($28 million), San Antonio Spurs ($26.3 million), Minnesota Timberwolves ($25.6 million), Orlando Magic ($23.4 million), Detroit Pistons ($21.5 million) and Cleveland Cavaliers ($19.9 million).
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Additionally, here are the remaining seven teams that received revenue sharing payments: the OKC Thunder ($17.5 million), Utah Jazz ($11.7 million), Atlanta Hawks ($10.8 million), Washington Wizards ($7.2 million), Milwaukee Bucks ($6.7 million), Toronto Raptors ($2.1 million) and Phoenix Suns ($1.6 million).
According to Wojnarowski, the teams are sharing $404 million in revenue contributions for 2021-22.
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Which teams contributed in the NBA revenue sharing?
Aside from the teams that have received payments from NBA revenue sharing, there are teams who have made contributions. According to Wojnarowski, 10 teams contributed to the league's revenue-sharing plan.
Here are the 10: the Golden State Warriors ($45 million), LA Lakers ($42.8 million), New York Knicks ($20.9 million), Boston Celtics ($15.7 million), Chicago Bulls ($10 million), Dallas Mavericks ($8.8 million), Philadelphia 76ers ($6.4 million), Miami Heat ($5.1 million), LA Clippers ($5 million) and Brooklyn Nets ($3 million).
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