With January in the books as the best month of the Mavs’ season, February rolled in and was anything but. Dallas continued to stick around in a lot of games, often keeping things close before coming up short.

CHICAGO — Rolando Blackman closed his eyes and cracked a smile once NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum revealed that the ninth pick in next month's draft belonged to his Dallas Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks were transformed under Mark Cuban’s ownership. The businessman – worth an estimated $6 billion in 2026 – took the Mavericks from the pits of NBA mediocrity

Mark Cuban openly admitted that he would love the opportunity to buy the Mavericks back, but the ownership group has no interest in selling.

It’s life, and sometimes certain decisions come back to haunt you, and few understand that better than Mark Cuban. In December 2023, he sold 73% of the Dallas Mavericks for $3.5 billion.

Not even five full days into the job, Ujiri made his first significant move by hiring Mike Schmitz as the Mavericks’ new general manager, the team announced Friday.

The Mavericks want to win with Cooper Flagg as the centerpiece. Here's how they plan to do so.