While it's an admirable rally from Cuban, unfortunately, loyalty did fade away from the Mavericks when they traded away Luka Doncic, a superstar who loved Dallas and never wanted to leave. And the way Nico Harrison and the upper management have trashed Doncic's name since then has not sat well with the fanbase.

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban came to the defense of franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki after recent comments made by the team's GM, Nico Harrison, sparked controversy. This week, Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison held a press conference at the American Airlines Center,

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said Tuesday that he doesn't regret trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers even though Mavericks fans hate him and franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki didn't agree with the move. Harrison said his "obligation" is to improve the Mavericks.