Ex-Mavs owner wants to be included in new arena deal
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has filed a legal dispute in Dallas County, Texas, accusing current majority owner Patrick Dumont of "adversarial business practices" and seeking disclosure of the team's new arena plans.
- The dispute centers on the development of a 104-acre North Dallas site called Valley View, intended to include a new arena, practice facility, and entertainment venues; Cuban claims he is contractually entitled to participate in this project.
- Despite selling a majority stake in the Mavericks in 2023 to Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont, Cuban retains 27% ownership and asserts he should still oversee basketball operations.
- Cuban alleges that Dumont violated their handshake agreement by appointing Nico Harrison to manage player personnel, a role Cuban claims he was entitled to, and notes Harrison was fired after mishandling a major trade involving Luka Doncic.
