Operating income figures for National Basketball Association franchises fluctuate year-by-year based on local television deals, playoff gate revenues, luxury tax payments, and roster salary commitments. While every team generates substantial overall revenue due to booming league-wide media contracts, smaller-market franchises with lower local broadcasting rights fees or heavier roster spending relative to local ticket sales occasionally report slimmer operating margins compared to massive-market cash cows like the Golden State Warriors or Los Angeles Lakers.