San Antonio Spurs Issue Warning to Ticket Holders Before NBA Finals
As the San Antonio Spurs prepare to host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Spurs have issued a warning to any fan who might be looking to sell their tickets as prices soar.
According to a recent report, the Spurs have warned their season-ticket holders only to sell their tickets on official channels or risk the tickets being revoked entirely, and it sounds like the Spurs have already followed through on that threat.
Spurs Issue Warning
Ticket prices for the NBA Finals have begun to soar as Game 1 approaches. The cheapest tickets for the opening game of the Finals in San Antonio were around $775 on the resale market on Wednesday morning, with some seats listed at more than $13,000.
Given the soaring prices, many fans and season ticket holders have opted to sell their seats for the NBA Finals, but the Spurs are warning fans to be careful about how and where they sell those tickets.
The Spurs have urged fans not to list their tickets on unauthorized websites and have reportedly even revoked fans' tickets for violating these policies.
"We're focused on getting authentic tickets into the hands of our fans and strongly encourage fans to only buy from verified marketplaces," the Spurs said in a statement to The Athletic. "Our resale guidelines have been communicated to our members throughout the season and in conjunction with Playoffs and Finals going on sale."
Spurs Revoke Tickets
The warning was apparently not a hollow threat, as the Spurs have reportedly already revoked tickets for fans who were selling their tickets on unauthorized resale websites.
One fan, Mark Burnett, posted a screenshot to Instagram showing an email from Jake Powell, whose season tickets were revoked after the Spurs identified the ticket sales as originating from an unofficial secondary market site.
Burnett told The Athletic that Powell used a Facebook ticket group when seeking to sell his ticket, and that he knows of at least three others who've had their season tickets revoked for similar reasons.
Burnett theorizes that the reason the Spurs have been so strict on this policy is so they can control the price of the tickets.
"I've been monitoring the pricing and site. I believe it has to do with the ability to control the market pricing because Ticketmaster uses dynamic pricing while raising pricing due to demand," Burnett said.
Burnett has been a season-ticket holder for 13 years, and these policies have always been in place, but the Spurs only started enforcing them during this most recent playoff run.
"The Spurs have always had policies and regulations regarding ticket resale," Burnett said. "However, they've really never been enforced until this postseason."
Needless to say, fans should be careful when selling their tickets.
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the Sports section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM.