Mark Cuban was interested in getting his team back.

The billionaire sold 73 percent of his stake in the Mavericks to the Adelson family for $3.5 million in December 2023 after 23 years as an owner, only to see the franchise’s fortunes take a turn for the worse in the years that followed – including the ill-fated trade of superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February 2025.

Dallas, which currently has NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, still missed the playoffs over the past two seasons, with a combined record of 65-99, after losing in the NBA Finals in 2023-24.…