Mark Cuban’s influence over the Dallas Mavericks began to wane shortly after he sold the team to the family of Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont in November 2023, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
It has been suggested that Cuban gave a discount to sell the Mavs to Adelson and Dumont for a reported $3.5 billion in order to retain control over basketball decisions.
Cuban’s decision-making influence over the Mavs decreased in the lead up to the 2024 trade deadline when Harrison convinced Dumont that it would be impractical for him to report to both Cuban and Dumont.
Harrison was recommended to Cuban through agent Jeff Schwartz, who was Jason Kidd’s agent at the time (and now represents Harrison), according to Stein.
Stein adds that Cuban’s comments about Dumont not knowing much about basketball have “rankled” the new owner behind the scenes.
