02-10-2026, 02:00 PM
I do wonder how much the Luka trade impacted the value of the franchise. Beyond Cuban caring about the franchise (and I how heartedly believe he does), he also cares about his money and his stake in the team. Had he have been a safeguard, that trade wouldn't have happened and if a Luka trade needed to happen, as incompetent as the MBT1.0 was, they would have assuredly done better as far as a return is concerned.
His past successes with the team, while admirable, also worked against him. He doesn't think he's the smartest guy in the room, he knows it. It's why he's made a name for himself. Well, that and selling broadcast.com to Yahoo which amassed him billions right before the tech bubble burst of 2001 (a little luck never hurts). That confidence in being the smartest guy in the room is what made the team fall apart after 2011. After all, doing it his way led to two final appearances and a chip, but the game changed and he couldn't adapt.
I'm dubious time away from having a say in the Mavs has changed him. I'm not saying it's impossible, but rather unlikely. He's a lot like Jerry in that regard. Just replace Superbowl wins with 50+ win seasons and some playoff success that culminated in a miracle run in 2011. That's a long time ago though.
His past successes with the team, while admirable, also worked against him. He doesn't think he's the smartest guy in the room, he knows it. It's why he's made a name for himself. Well, that and selling broadcast.com to Yahoo which amassed him billions right before the tech bubble burst of 2001 (a little luck never hurts). That confidence in being the smartest guy in the room is what made the team fall apart after 2011. After all, doing it his way led to two final appearances and a chip, but the game changed and he couldn't adapt.
I'm dubious time away from having a say in the Mavs has changed him. I'm not saying it's impossible, but rather unlikely. He's a lot like Jerry in that regard. Just replace Superbowl wins with 50+ win seasons and some playoff success that culminated in a miracle run in 2011. That's a long time ago though.