Although he remains a minority owner of the team, Cuban has stepped back from day-to-day basketball operations since the Adelson family acquired majority control in late 2023.

Dallas Mavericks fans have directed their ire at general manager Nico Harrison since the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. One of a pair of fans who were recently thrown out of a game for chanting "Fire Nico" got free courtside seats from minority owner Mark Cuban.

Two Mavericks fans got free courtside tickets from Mark Cuban after getting ejected from a game after chanting 'Free Nico.'

Even more than a week after the Dallas Mavericks stunned the NBA world and traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, many fans are still stunned that the team would trade the 25-year-old star. Even Klay Thompson — the team’s starting shooting guard — understood why fans were so upset.