the pistons routinely rank as the 4th-6th most profitable team year in and year out (although this year isn’t looking too good) and one would think profitability would play a major role in value. only so many teams can routinely count on making a profit year in and year out. golden state, houston, ny, lal, chicago, detroit, and toronto. that’s the list. even in a bad year those teams will turn a profit.