On July 6 , according to the Tulsa World, an authoritative local media in Oklahoma, the NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder may be sold in the near future. Although the team just won the 2024-25 season championship, due to the sharp rise in market value, the team owner Clay Bennett began to seriously consider cashing out.

The report pointed out that the latest valuation of the Thunder has risen to about $4 billion, which is the main reason why Bennett is considering selling the team. In 2006 , he bought the then Seattle SuperSonics for only $350 million and moved it to Oklahoma City in 2008 and renamed it the Thunder. Now that the asset value has increased by more than 10 times in less than 20 years , Bennett is obviously open to potential sales.

It is worth noting that the transaction prices of many NBA teams have continued to hit new highs in recent years. Earlier this year, more than 80% of the shares of the Los Angeles Lakers were sold for $10 billion, setting a new record in league history. Previously, the Boston Celtics also completed the sale at a price of $6.1 billion. In comparison, as a small and medium-sized market team, the Thunder's valuation of $4 billion this time is already extremely impressive.

The rapid growth of the Thunder's market value is inseparable from the success of this season. The team made it to the playoffs with the best record in the league in the regular season, and finally defeated the Indiana Pacers in the seventh game of the finals to win the first NBA championship trophy since the team was renamed. At the same time, the team's core player Shai Gilgeous - Alexander has reached an early contract extension with the team to ensure the stability of the core of the lineup. This series of good news has a positive impact on the valuation.

Despite the constant rumors of a sale, the Thunder's future will not leave Oklahoma. It is reported that the Thunder's shareholder team has launched a plan to invest $1 billion to build a new home stadium in 2028, which means that regardless of whether the ownership changes, the team will continue to be rooted in the local area.

At present, there is no official confirmation on the sale or the identity of the buyer has been made public. However, it is foreseeable that in the current environment where the overall market value of the NBA continues to soar, young championship teams like the Thunder will undoubtedly become " hot cakes " in the eyes of the capital market . Whether Bennett will choose to cash out at a high position during the peak period of the team is worth continuing to pay attention to.