As a result of possibly the most impressive trade in the history of the NBA, the former majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks is distancing themselves from the measure that his team made.
Mark Cuban, who used to be the majority owner of the team and now only has a minor participation, spoke with the Dallas WFAA area after the exchange that sent the Luka Doncic franchise star to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
Cuban used to have a great voice in the daily operations of the franchise, but since then he has renounced that role after the Adelson family took over the team in 2023.
As a result, Cuban told WFAA that he was not involved in the commercial call
On the other hand, this exchange was promoted by the general manager of Mavericks, Nico Harrison, who made the movement apparently for fear that Donc could leave the team when his agreement expires in 2026.
The Doncic contract had a player option for the 2026-27 season worth approximately $ 49 million, but had the ability to choose not to participate in the agreement.
The owner of Mavericks, Mark Cuban, says that it had nothing to do with a successful NBA trade
Luka Doncic leaves Dallas in an exchange of monsters that will make him join the Lakers. Meanwhile, the Mavericks will receive a package that includes the Superstar of the Great Man Anthony Davis.
Commerce seems to be designed by the general manager of Mavericks, Nico Harrison (right)
Cuban was an admirer of the Doncic game. So much so that once he was summoned saying: “If I had to choose between my wife and keep Luka in the Mavs, catch me in my lawyer's office preparing to divorce.”
But team operations are now under the administration of Harrison and Patrick Dumant, the governor of the team.
“I think the defense wins championships,” Harrison told ESPN about his motivation to exchange Doncic for Davis.
'I think that obtaining a defense center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mentality gives us a better opportunity. We are built to win now and in the future.
Dallas now has a more balanced list on his back track. Instead of having to try to solve a structure to give Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, they can now lead Irving and Thompson with Davis, one of the best men in the League.
But angels now get the benefit of having a long -term strategy with Doncic. As LeBron James ages, the Slovenian star can make the transition without problems to become the face of the franchise.
Before becoming the GM of the Mavericks in 2021, Harrison was an executive for a long time in Nike. There, he won notoriety to die a presentation trying to convince Stephen Curry to sign again with the brand. Curry ended up signing with Under Armor.
In their first game after the exchange, the Mavericks were destroyed by the Cleveland Cavaliers, losing 144-101.