Mark Cuban might’ve done things differently if given the opportunity.<\/p>\n
The former Dallas Mavericks<\/a> owner said, in a teaser<\/a> for Intersections: The Podcast that was released Monday, that he regrets selling the Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law Patrick Dumont.<\/p>\n “I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to,” Cuban said in the clip. “I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that.”<\/p>\n The full podcast episode will be released Tuesday.<\/p>\n Cuban agreed to sell a majority stake of the NBA franchise at a valuation of roughly $3.5 billion to $4 billion to Adelson, whose family runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company, in late 2023.<\/p>\n Led by Luka Doncic, the Mavericks made the NBA Finals that same season.<\/p>\n However, a stunning trade of Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers less than a year later sent the franchise into a tailspin. Nico Harrison, the GM and architect of the deal, was fired in November. Anthony Davis, the key return in the trade, was flipped to the Washington Wizards in February. <\/p>\n Now, the Mavericks, who sit 13th in the West at 24-50, have already been eliminated from post-season consideration despite a strong season from No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg.<\/p>\n Cuban who bought the team in 2000, said being a team owner is a “big emotional commitment” \u2014 and one he didn’t want for his children.<\/p>\n “It can be abusive, a lot,” said Cuban. “If fans don’t like what you’re doing or if the team’s not doing well, you’re the worst human being on the planet and they treat you that way.”<\/p>\n