Cuban has sold the Mavs to Adelson-Dumont Family

[dirkfansince1998]

This sounds very plausible. I will admit to having reservations about MC's ability to see the future of NBA finances. Post-2011 CBA and his interpretation is a case in point.

I will say that, when MC bought the team for $285M back in 2000 he was considered a wealthy owner that could do wonders for upgrading the team. I think he was one of the wealthiest owners at the time. Then came Ballmer, Allen, Pera, etc.

Now he's somewhere in the middle (ranked 14th in 2022 at Sports Brief, link HERE) but may be facing cash issues due to the crypto fallout and other business performances, nobody knows for sure. Using the net worth in the link, $2B will increase his net worth by ~43% (before taxes, but that's what CPAs are for).

Certainly, one could make the case that deeper pockets could buy an improved team that could function as the centerpiece of a development plan.

Net worth calculations include the value of the Mavs. It is not going to increase his net worth (maybe a little bit, depending on the money he is getting vs estimated value of the franchise) but it could free up money for other investments. Not sure how he is going to use it (casino/resort, crypto, tech, presidential campaign) but if he isn't sure about the future of TV deals/broadcasting he probably wants to get some of his money out of basketball instead of having more than 50% of his net worth tied up in it.