After the Dončić trade went down, it became clear that Cuban didn't hold the same power he had wielded for two decades in Dallas.

Cuban, 66, buried his face in his hands and shook his head upon hearing Mavericks fans shout "fire Nico." When he eventually lifted his head, Cuban had a dour expression on his face.

Smith Show," Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban said that the Luka Dončić trade was rooted in a failure to understand the Slovenian superstar's background. "He's always really intense on the court,