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(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)The most valuable franchise in the NBA? It's not the Lakers or the Warriors - but the lowly Knicks.
According to Forbes, the Knicks are valued at $4.6 billion - more than double the average team valuation of $2.1 billion.
The Lakers came in second at $4.4 billion, followed closely by the Warriors at $4.3 billion. The Bulls and Celtics rounded out the top five.
Lowest on the list were the New Orleans Pelicans at $1.35 billion and Memphis Grizzlies at $1.3 billion.