The trade shocked many, especially Lakers and Mavericks fans. Lakers fans were mixed with emotions as they traded away their superstar for a younger superstar. However, in Dallas,

Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban joked about the Luka Dončić trade during a conversation with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates at an event on

Mark Cuban sold off his majority share in the Mavericks and is now a minority owner. He no longer has full control of day-to-day operations as he once had.

The Dallas Mavericks made a big trade and it has received an array of reactions. Mark Cuban broke his silence with a Microsoft joke.

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,

Although he remains a minority owner of the team, Cuban has stepped back from day-to-day basketball operations since the Adelson family acquired majority control in late 2023.

Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban had nothing to do with the stunning decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

When asked about the trade, Legler, on the All-NBA Podcast, had the following to say, refusing to hold back on the situation: "Not only would Mark Cuban not have done the deal, Mark Cuban would have fired a person who suggested it on the spot... Because he'd be certain that person has to be doing something in terms of narcotics."

Cuban, who was the franchise's controlling owner for two decades, sold his majority stake to the families of Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont in 2023.