Mark Cuban admits top regret after selling NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
“Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban isn’t pleased with the state of the Dallas Mavericks after he sold the NBA team in December 2023. Cuban was one of the most outspoken NBA owners during his involvement with the Mavericks. However, the television personality stunned basketball fans when he walked away from the franchise nearly three years ago.
MORE: NBA, NFL players rocked by catfish scammer posing as adult film star In a recent “Intersections” podcast interview , Cuban discussed the difficult decision to walk away from NBA ownership. Meanwhile, the 67 year old admitted his biggest regret about leaving the Mavericks following many years of success in the Western Conference. Mark Cuban is regretting selling the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson family.
“I don’t regret selling,” Cuban said. “I regret who I sold to. I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that.
” — Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 31, 2026 Cuban held a majority stake in Dallas’ franchise for over two decades after purchasing for $285 million in 2000. However, the nearly $3. 5 billion sale in 2023 hasn’t completely fulfilled Cuban considering the Mavericks’ lack of success on the court.
“I don’t regret selling, I regret who I sold to,” Cuban said. “I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that. ” The longtime “Shark Tank” host sold to the Adelson Family, but since then there’s been recurring challenges for the Mavericks.