Cuban expresses frustration, regrets Mavericks’ Doncic trade

In a recent interview with WFAA, the local ABC affiliate in Dallas, Mark Cuban shared his candid thoughts on the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade away Luka Doncic.

When questioned about his reaction to the trade, Cuban didn’t hesitate to express his dissatisfaction with the deal.

“Of course. And like I’ve said before, if the Mavs were going to trade Luka, that’s one thing – but get a better deal,” the entrepreneur remarked.

He emphasized that he believed the team could have secured a far more valuable return.

“No disrespect to Anthony Davis, but I firmly believe if we had gotten four unprotected first-round picks, Anthony Davis, and Max Christie, this would be a different conversation,” Cuban explained, implying that the Mavericks missed an opportunity to maximize the trade value of one of the league’s most talented players.

The business mogul also shared that he doesn’t always have the inside track on team decisions. Reflecting on the Doncic trade, he disclosed that he only learned about it five minutes before it was publicly revealed by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

This highlighted the level of detachment Cuban feels in certain key decisions, despite his ownership of the team.

When asked if he ever regretted selling the Mavericks, Cuban explained that his decision to sell the team was driven by a desire to avoid a scenario like the one involving the Doncic trade.

“Sometimes I get mad and think, ‘I would have done this differently,’ but no, not really,” he said. “I sold the team because I didn’t want my kids to end up in this position. Imagine if I hadn’t sold and my kids had taken over, and they made a mistake like this.”