Mark Cuban, who once said he'd sooner divorce his wife than let Luka Doncic go to another NBA franchise, confirmed he wasn't involved in the trade.
For starters, it wasn't Cuban. While he's still a minority owner in the team, Cuban -- who once said he'd sooner divorce his wife than let Doncic go to another NBA franchise -- confirmed to WFAA that he wasn't involved in the call.
Of course, that's no surprise. Cuban hasn't been part of day-to-day basketball operations since selling off his stake in the team to the Adelson family of Las Vegas.
Instead, Patrick Dumont, the son-in-law of casino magnate Miriam Adelson, has been the Mavericks' "governor," the NBA's title for a team's primary owner (Cuban was previously the governor). Dumont and the rest of the Adelson family purchased a majority stake in the Mavericks from Cuban back at the end of 2023.
But when it comes to the Doncic trade specifically, it appeared to be the main decision of one man: Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison.
Historic fumble by the Mavs.
Mark Cuban has to be pretty fucking furious about this. He legit looked like he cared about the Mavericks as a fan.