The Dumont family Mavericks ownership question is settled. The family, with Patrick Dumont as the team's governor, has taken controlling ownership of the Dallas Mavericks after purchasing shares from Miriam Adelson, per a report from Yahoo Sports. Control of the franchise now sits with the Dumont side.
Mark Cuban stays in the building. He remains a minority owner, holding roughly 27% of the team, according to the same report. That is a large slice of the franchise. It is not a controlling one.
Dumont family Mavericks control now runs the franchise
The mechanics are simple enough. Shares moved from Miriam Adelson to the Dumont family, and with them went the controlling interest. The report does not disclose the purchase price, the exact size of the stake transferred, or whether Adelson retains any remaining share.
What the report does confirm is the outcome: the Mavericks have a new controlling owner, and Cuban has moved a step further from the seat he once occupied.
Cuban's roughly 27% stake keeps him at the table
A stake of that size is not a courtesy. It keeps Cuban as a significant individual holder with a financial position worth defending. It also means the Dumont family runs the team while a well-known minority partner remains inside the structure.
The report gives no detail on how that arrangement will function day to day, or whether Cuban retains any formal say in basketball or business decisions.
Analysis: what control actually changes
This section is analysis. Control of an NBA franchise governs who sets the budget, who hires the executives, and who signs off on the expensive decisions. The report does not specify which of those functions shift, or when.
For Mavericks fans, the practical read is that the final call now belongs to the Dumont family. Cuban's roughly 27% gives him a voice and a stake, not the last word.
What to watch
The report does not address league approval of the transfer, any changes to the front office, or a timeline for either. Those are the open items. Until they are reported, the confirmed facts are narrow: new controlling owner, same minority partner, roughly 27%.
The original report was published by sports.yahoo.com.
