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Mark Cuban Apologizes to Mavericks Fans, Says NBA Removed Promised Operations Clause

He now frames the dispute around lost decision-making access following the 2023 sale, as the team absorbs the impact of trading Luka Dončić.

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Overview

  • On the DLLS Mavs podcast, Cuban said he doesn’t regret selling the Mavericks but regrets the process and would have put the team out to bid.
  • Cuban claimed a written clause granting him access to basketball-operations meetings and trade discussions was removed by the league, citing a lawyer’s letter.
  • NBA commissioner Adam Silver has disputed that account, saying Cuban’s role was a matter for him and team governor Patrick Dumont to decide.
  • Cuban issued a public apology to fans and said he felt he “let people down” by not being present when Dončić was dealt to the Lakers in February.
  • He said he maintains communication with Dumont but not with GM Nico Harrison, as Dallas looks to Anthony Davis’s health and No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg’s development.