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DALLAS – Amid a very public power dispute, Mark Cuban could be considering legal action against the Dallas Mavericks’ owner over his role with the team.<\/p>\n
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Mark Cuban (L) and Patrick Dumont (R) <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Companies belonging to Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban have filed a Rule 202 petition, according to Dallas court documents.<\/p>\n
The petition, first reported by Mike Fisher of mavsroundtable.com, asks for information regarding “the financing of a new Dallas Mavericks arena at Valley View and the exploration and identification of locations for the new arena, among other things.”<\/p>\n
No lawsuit has officially been filed, but Rule 202 petitions are often precursors to official legal action.<\/p>\n
Mavs power struggle <\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
The petition comes as Cuban is engaged in a public power struggle with the Mavs’ current majority owner, Patrick Dumont.<\/p>\n
Cuban’s petition claims he was left out of negotiations involving the Mavericks’ planned move to a new arena in Far North Dallas at the former Valley View Mall site, despite having a 27% stake in the team.<\/p>\n
The petition also claims Cuban was promised, through a handshake agreement, control over basketball operations with the Mavericks after selling the team.<\/p>\n
That apparently did not happen. Cuban has been critical of Mavericks moves, such as the Luka Don\u010di\u0107 trade in Feb. 2025, since selling majority control of the franchise.<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
The petition is an exploratory one, and no lawsuit has yet been filed.<\/p>\n
Both Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks have not returned requests for comment to FOX 4.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story comes from mavsroundtable.com and Dallas court filings.<\/p>\n
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