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'I thought they would stick to their word' | Mark Cuban reveals new details about the Mavs sale in Facebook comment section

  • Mark Cuban, former majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, sold a controlling interest to Patrick Dumont and the Adelson family in November 2023 for $3.5 billion, officially selling in 2024, and now retains a minority stake.
  • Following the sale, a controversial trade involving Luka Doncic occurred, leading to fan frustration and scrutiny of the Mavericks' decision-makers, including Nico Harrison and Patrick Dumont.
  • Former Mavericks event manager Gavin Mulloy criticized Cuban on Facebook, sparking a public exchange where Cuban defended his tenure and the circumstances surrounding the sale.
  • Cuban revealed in social media comments that the NBA wouldn't allow him to contractually guarantee his continued role in basketball operations, stating, "The NBA wouldn't let me put it in the contract. They took it out."
  • Despite initially expecting to run basketball operations and receiving verbal assurances from the new ownership, Cuban's influence has diminished, and he claims to have had no involvement in the Doncic trade, stating, "If I had any influence, the trade wouldn't have happened.
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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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