Over a month after Luka Doncic was traded, Dallas Mavericks fans are still upset. But there is still one person they have not heard from on the whole situation — Mark Cuban. Until Thursday night, the team’s former owner had not given his whole thoughts on Doncic heading West to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The energy in Crypto.com Arena was palpable on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Dallas Mavericks, marking Luka Doncic's first game against his former team since being unexpectedly traded less than a year after leading the Mavericks to the NBA Finals.

Immediately after his son was traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, Sasa Doncic, the father of NBA superstar Luka Doncic, didn't hold back on his former team. "I understand there comes a moment when you disagree with a certain philosophy,

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban says he wouldn’t have traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers without receiving much more in return.

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban said he wouldn't have traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers without receiving much more in return. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has come under heavy criticism after sending Doncic to the Lakers in a shocking three-team deal on Feb.

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Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban chimed in on the controversial Luka Doncic deal for the first time and left little doubt he sides with legions of miffed Dallas fans.

Cuban was also quite outspoken regarding all things NBA, and he was a usual sight sitting courtside at Mavericks games. That's why it was such a major surprise when he agreed to sell his majority stake in the team.

It’s been over one year since Mark Cuban sold his majority stake as the Dallas Mavericks owner and retained 27.7% of the team.More recently, it’s also been nearly five weeks since the Mavericks stunningly and controversially,