Mark Cuban, who sold his majority stake of the Mavs to the Adelson family in 2023, engaged with a former Dallas employee in a now-deleted series of comments on a Facebook post over the circumstances of the controversial sale.

The Mavericks currently find themselves in a tight battle with the Phoenix Suns for the 10th seed, a spot that would at least give them a shot at making the NBA Playoffs via the Play-In Tournament. The return of Davis to the lineup offers a glimmer of hope, but it doesn't erase the fact that many Mavericks fans have lost faith in the front office.

The Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade shocked the NBA world in February. The Dallas Mavericks traded their franchise cornerstone, while the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with LeBron James’ star running mate.