Overview

• In recent SiriusXM interviews Cuban urged the NBA to limit Olympic rosters to players 21 and under, mirroring soccer’s age-restricted model.
• He cited Achilles injuries to Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton in the 2025 playoffs as examples of veteran stars risking careers without owner compensation.
• Cuban blasted the existing FIBA agreement for exposing teams to free injury liability and called for a revamped international framework.
• He outlined his vision for an NBA-run World Cup that could rival FIFA’s event and generate greater revenue for players and franchises.
• The league now faces renewed pressure to revisit its Olympic eligibility rules and consider Cuban’s proposed format changes.