The jaw-dropping Luka Doncic trade cemented the reality, if it wasn’t already clear, that Mark Cuban has no influence on the Mavericks’ basketball operations.

There was once a time when Mark Cuban would call the shots for the Mavericks, but now he's got no say in decisions like Luka Doncic's trade.

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban saw the franchise trade Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers for Anthony Davis on Saturday. Since selling his controlling stake in the organization in 2023, his son Jake Cuban has had to deal with social media trolls who questioned his decision,