Future Uncertain For Mark Cuban and Dallas Mavericks

Allegations of insider trading by Mavericks owner Mark Cuban come at an inopportune time for both him and his franchise. Cuban's atypical, at least for an NBA franchise, businesslike management style has had its share of detractors over the years. While his team nearly captured the NBA Championship in 2006, the seemingly inexplicable refereeing of the 2006 NBA Finals have led some to wonder if the Mavs' demise was not , at least in some small way, blow back from Cuban's brash, outspoken personality. Though he is a billionaire, and oft characterized as willing to spend whatever it took to win, Cuban has displayed an unusual strain of fiscal conservatism throughout his tenure as owner. Most emblematic of this conservatism was Cuban's decision to allow Steve Nash, the eventual two-time NBA MVP, to leave for the Phoenix Suns. It is to be noted, however, that in a bizarre twist, that should call into question the soundness of his judgement, Cuban would later opt to trade for Jason Kidd—who is ... (link)