A 22 per cent minority stake in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Oklahoma City Thunder has been put up for sale, according to Bloomberg.

The share in the team was previously owned by the late American businessman Aubrey McClendon, who passed away in 2016 in a car crash. McClendon’s 22 per cent ownership stake has reportedly been held by his estate since his death.

Bloomberg said the sale will be run by New York-based investment bank Inner Circle Sports, which declined the industry outlet’s request for comment.

The Thunder are worth US$1.475 billion, according to Forbes, which would value a 22 per cent stake in the team at around US$324.5 million.

However, Bloomberg’s report added that a value for McClendon’s stake could be discounted due to the fact that it comes with voting rights but little else. The share does not come with representation on the board, for example, or any decision-making authority.

The Thunder are controlled by Clay Bennett, whose Professional Basketball Club investment group purchased the Seattle Supersonics in 2006 before moving the franchise to Oklahoma City ahead of the 2008/09 season.