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Mark Cuban has one major regret after selling Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban says he has one big regret after cashing out of the Dallas Mavericks — and it’s not the sale itself.
“I don’t regret selling, I regret who I sold to. Yeah, yeah, I made a lot of mistakes in the process and I’ll leave it at that,” the billionaire entrepreneur said on an episode of the Intersections podcast published Tuesday.
He agreed in late 2023 to sell a controlling stake in the franchise to casino magnate Miriam Adelson and her family.
Cuban, who spent nearly 20 years as one of the “shark” investors on “Shark Tank,” said the grind of owning an NBA franchise ultimately pushed him toward the exit, describing it as an all-consuming emotional rollercoaster that wore him down over time.
“It’s a big emotional commitment, right? You hear the passion and everything — now imagine going up and down like that every single game. That’s hard,” he said.
The intensity of fan reactions — especially when the team struggled — made him wary of his children working in that environment and being subjected to what he described as abusive treatment, Cuban added.
But while the celeb money-man defended the decision to sell, he drew a line at how things unfolded after the deal — particularly a blockbuster trade involving franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić.
Cuban said he was blindsided when the Mavericks moved the star player, describing a chaotic late-night phone call that left him stunned.
“I got a text from a then-general manager and he said ‘Call.’ And I did and I thought he was asking me what I thought about a potential trade for Luka he was like, ‘No, Mark, it’s done,’” Cuban recounted.
“I was like, ‘What did we trade him for?’ And he told me — and no disrespect to Anthony Davis — but I’m like, ‘He’s hurt a lot.’”
The former owner said he immediately viewed the deal as a catastrophic mistake — one he had no power to stop.
“I called the new owner and he started telling me stuff that wasn’t true that he had been told as the reason why he approved it and I’m like, that’s not true — um, this is a mistake but nothing I can do,” Cuban said.
Cuban framed Dončić as a once-in-a-generation talent who should have been untouchable under any circumstances. he added.
Beyond basketball logic, Cuban suggested the decision was influenced by internal tensions and personal dynamics within the Mavericks organization.
Cuban also pointed to former general manager Nico Harrison as a key figure in the decision-making process, arguing that personal relationships may have skewed the front office’s judgment.
He noted Harrison had been close with Anthony Davis, the former Lakers star who went to the Mavs in the Dončić swap, since Davis was about 13 years old, while head coach Jason Kidd also previously coached him.
“You talk about confirmation bias, that there’s there was some of that, as well,” Cuban said, suggesting those ties contributed to the decision to trade away Dončić.
The comments highlight a growing rift between Cuban and the new ownership group led by Adelson, whose family acquired about 73% of the franchise in a deal valued at around $3.5 billion.
Cuban retained a minority stake but has increasingly signaled he no longer holds meaningful influence over basketball operations.
The Post has sought comment from Cuban and Adelson.
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FIFA World Cup: Dallas Arboretum pays tribute to Dutch team with flower displays
Dallas Arboretum honors Dutch national soccer team
The Dallas Arboretum imports hundreds of thousands of tulips from Amsterdam every year, and will pay tribute to the Dutch national soccer team when they play in North Texas. FOX 4’s Peyton Yager has more.
DALLAS – The Dallas Arboretum is using its unique connection to the Netherlands to pay tribute to their soccer team when they play in Arlington during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Local perspective:
Every spring, the Dallas Arboretum imports more than 500,000 tulip bulbs from the Netherlands for its Dallas Blooms floral festival.
The festival was inspired by Dutch attractions like the Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam, where more than seven million bulbs are planted.
Dallas Blooms is now the largest outdoor floral festival in the southwest. Abbott Ipco has been the company providing tulips and daffodils to the Arboretum since 1984, which imports the tulips months before they begin blooming in late February.
However, tulip blooms only last four to six weeks in the early spring, so the Dallas Arboretum will plant orange caladiums this summer to pay tribute to the Netherlands’ soccer team when they play in Arlington this summer.
What they’re saying:
“European culture loves gardening, so when they travel, they go and check other gardens as well,” said Megan Proska, the Associate VP of Horticulture Collections at the Dallas Arboretum.
Proska says plans are already in motion to ensure the orange caladiums are ready to go when the Dutch soccer team is in town this summer.
Nelson Darden, the National Sales Director for Abbott Ipco, says Dallas Blooms is like a little Amsterdam in North Texas. He’s hoping to see the Dutch win the World Cup this year.
“People think of England or Argentina, but I feel like the Netherlands, no pun intended, is getting their flowers.”
The Netherlands in North Texas
Dig deeper:
FOX 4’s Peyton Yager has been covering the Netherlands’ soccer team, commonly known as the Orange Legion, ahead of their scheduled game against Japan in Arlington on June 14.
Henk’s European Deli & Black Forest Bakery
Henk’s European Deli and Black Forest Bakery plans to be a hub for Dutch soccer fans in North Texas this summer.
Founded by an immigrant from the Netherlands, the restaurant plans on importing a large screen to show all the Netherlands’ matches during the World Cup
Orange Double-Decker Bus
The Dutch’s iconic double-decker orange bus will make its way to Texas during this year’s tournament.
The bus will start in Galveston before driving up I-45 to Arlington for the team’s game against Japan on June 14.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Dallas Arboretum and previous FOX 4 coverage.
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With a successful launch complete, there is still a lot of work ahead for the crew of Artemis II. Dr. Phil Anderson, a physics professor at UT Dallas, answers some questions about the mission and what the crew is going through.
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