Kuban s remarks show that he had known that the Mavericks were going to trade Doncic

Previously, Cuban said that he had no idea about the Mavericks' deal with Doncic, but now it seems that he should have known it in advance. Because Cuban's remarks were indeed very controversial in his participation in a podcast show hosted by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas.

Arenas asked: "At that time, the Lakers and Mavericks reached a major deal. Luca and Davis exchanged their bosses. Many people were shocked and said they were completely unaware of it. It is rare that the league can surprise many people. It is said that you didn't know about this at that time?"

Cuban did not have a clear answer. He said: "Do you still remember the Nash deal back then? It's quite similar to Luca. Everyone in the league is waiting for him to prove himself, so It's not too strange. It's no longer surprising that anyone is traded now. Luca is facing the same problem as Nash back then, and he also needs to go to the Lakers to prove himself. I believe he can show off his skills in the Lakers, but you know, the Lakers will struggle very much next time. "

"I will love Luca to death off the court, but forget it on the court. Of course, I don't want him to be injured or something. I hope the Lakers will lose 0 wins and 82 losses next season."

Cuban's personality is really a dare to say! But it is understandable to say it as a competitor. However, it can be seen from this conversation that Doncic was traded by the Mavericks at that time, and Cuban should have known it.

However, after selling the Mavericks, Cuban now has no control over the Mavericks.

In December 2023, Cuban sold a 72.3% majority stake in the Mavericks to Miriam Adson and his family for $3.5 billion, retaining 27% of the shares himself. Originally, Kuban hoped to continue to participate in team management with the reserved shares, and there were relevant clauses in the contract that he could participate in all meetings, all transaction discussions and other matters, but the NBA league took action to delete this key clause.

Currently, the main ownership of the Mavericks is held by Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law Patrick Dumont, who becomes the team's "helder" and the team's basketball operations are under the responsibility of general manager Nico Harrison. Cuban is no longer involved in the team's daily operations and decision-making affairs.

Cuban must love basketball, but now he is just enjoying the life of rich people, looking at the ball and playing with water, which is very comfortable.

Arenas asked, "Do you hate the Lakers so much?"

Cuban: "Yes, their jerseys are the same color as those in my high school, but I've thrown it away long ago."

Arenas: "Will Doncic's data explode next season, but the Lakers' record is very bad? Will you still watch Doncic's game? Or are you excited about his score?"

Cuban replied directly: "No."

The Lakers will definitely not be able to win 0 and lose 82, but there is indeed a possibility that Doncic's data will explode and the team will not win. The Lakers' current lineup is obviously offensive, and the starting five players (Jane, Dong, Li, Ba, Ai) do not have a player with good defense ability.

The most likely situation next season is that as long as the Lakers' offense is powered off, no matter how many points they lead, it may be unstable, and many of them may be chased by various points. The Lakers really like to collapse in the third quarter. Doncic is the king of the first quarter. He is really good at the beginning, but in the second half, he always feels that his physical strength will be problematic. I don’t know if this problem will be improved after losing weight this year.

What do you think? Are you optimistic about the Lakers in the new season? Will Doncic really score explosively and cannot win the ball?