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,

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.

Nowtizki was one of the game's best players. He eventually led the Mavericks to a championship in 2011 and cemented himself as one of the greatest power forwards ever. He's undoubtedly the best player in the history of the Mavericks' franchise.