Buss Family Sells Los Angeles Lakers To Mark Walter

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Any link or quote to what exactly he said.

Though, iirc Cuban said it is about basketball operation, not governer. That could be the difference

Here you go, the article contains Silver answer to this question

Mark Cuban Claims That When He Sold The Mavs The NBA Took Out Language In The Contract That Would Have Ensured He Kept Control Of The Basketball Operations | Barstool Sports

“I think the situation was very different in Dallas,” Silver said. “I think there was a clear change in control of the franchise to Patrick Dumont and his family. Any decision as to what Mark’s role would be in basketball operations was a function of an arrangement to be made between Mark Cuban and Patrick. The ultimate governance was absolutely clear as presented to our board that the last word on any basketball activities or any significant decision for the franchise would be made by Patrick, and I think Mark’s acknowledged that.

“And whether or not his expectation was that he would have played more of a role in basketball operations, I don’t think Mark has ever suggested that there was a contractual issue at play here,” Silver added. “That was just his understanding of what the arrangement would be between him and Patrick Dumont.”