Selling a business is a little like selling a house. Even when the price is right, it\u2019s easy to replay the “what ifs” long after the papers are signed.<\/p>\n
Billionaire entrepreneur and former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban did exactly that while reflecting on his blockbuster sale of the franchise during the “DLLS Mavs Podcast<\/a>” in 2025. Looking back, Cuban said the decision itself wasn\u2019t the mistake. The process was.<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t regret selling the team. I regret how I did it,” Cuban said. “Would I still sell the team? Yes. For all the same reasons<\/a> I\u2019ve said a hundred times. Would I do it the same way? Absolutely not.”<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Miss:<\/p>\n The Exit Made Sense. The Execution Didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Asked what he would change, Cuban\u2019s answer was simple.<\/p>\n “I would have put it out to bid,” he said on the podcast.<\/p>\n He explained that his relationship with the Adelson family wasn\u2019t the reason he decided to sell. In fact, he said he initially believed they would partner with him on building a new arena rather than purchase the franchise outright.<\/p>\n Cuban also said that he had told NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about his plans more than a year before the sale became public, emailing him in October 2022 to explain why he felt it was time.<\/p>\n Those reasons haven\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n After more than two decades as owner, Cuban said his priorities had shifted toward family. At the same time, he believed the NBA has evolved from an entrepreneurial league focused on improving the fan experience into one increasingly centered on franchise valuations.<\/p>\n Trending: If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a 7-9% target yield with monthly dividends would you invest in it?<\/a><\/p>\n “It went from being very entrepreneurial\u2014what can we do to make the NBA better for fans\u2014to how can we increase valuations,” Cuban said. “Those are two very different types of businesses.”<\/p>\n He added that private equity has become a much larger influence around the league, changing the way many teams are viewed and managed.<\/p>\n “What\u2019s done is done,” Cuban said in the interview. “I\u2019m still a Mavs fan for life and that\u2019s what matters.”<\/p>\n Although Cuban expected to remain deeply involved in basketball operations after the sale, he said the final agreement didn\u2019t unfold the way he anticipated. Cuban recently\u00a0 filed<\/a> a lawsuit against the current ownership group seeking transparency on certain team-related business matters.<\/p>\n A Familiar Business Playbook<\/p>\n Cuban\u2019s willingness to sell the Mavericks may have surprised basketball fans, but it fits a pattern that has defined much of his business career.<\/p>\n Over the next 23 years, he transformed the franchise into an NBA champion and one of the league\u2019s most valuable teams before selling a controlling stake at a multibillion-dollar valuation.<\/p>\n See Also: Most Budgeting Apps Track Your Spending. This One Helps You Act On It.<\/a><\/p>\n The common thread isn\u2019t holding onto businesses forever. It\u2019s recognizing when it\u2019s time to move on.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t need to be a billionaire to apply that thinking. Cuban\u2019s whole career \u2014 from Broadcast.com to the Mavericks \u2014 has been about getting into the right opportunity early, before everyone else sees the value.<\/p>\n For Cuban, the lesson from the Mavericks sale wasn\u2019t about whether to sell\u2014it was about making sure the next exit is handled differently.<\/p>\n Read Next: Stocks aren\u2019t the only way to diversify \u2014 FarmTogether lets accredited investors add U.S. farmland to their portfolio starting at $15,000.<\/a><\/p>\n Building Wealth Across More Than Just the Market<\/p>\n Arrived<\/p>\n FarmTogether<\/p>\n Farmland has historically held its value through market volatility and delivered returns uncorrelated to stocks and bonds. For accredited investors, FarmTogether offers direct access to high-quality U.S. farmland starting at $15,000<\/a> \u2014 fully managed, with no landlord headaches.<\/p>\n Immersed<\/p>\n Fundrise<\/p>\n Private real estate and private credit can add income and stability to a stock-heavy portfolio. Fundrise offers access to diversified private real estate<\/a> and credit strategies through an easy-to-use platform, with professionally managed portfolios designed to generate passive income and long-term growth.<\/p>\n Realberry<\/p>\n Mode Mobile<\/p>\n EquityMultiple\u00a0<\/p>\n