Mark Cuban Says His Biggest Regret Is Letting Steve Nash Leave Mavs

Years in the past, Mark Cuban allowed Steve Nash to stroll — after six profitable seasons in Dallas — and the Mavs proprietor nonetheless hasn’t forgiven himself, calling the blunder the billionaire’s greatest basketball remorse.

OSDB caught up with the 64-year-old proprietor in NYC this week … and requested which transfer he kicks himself over in his virtually 23 years of NBA possession.

“Probably letting Steve Nash go. Yeah, I regret that. It’s been almost 20 years now, and I still regret it,” Cuban mentioned.

Of course, Nash performed six seasons in Dallas, and even made two All-Star groups. But, when his contract expired in 2–4, Steve left for the Phoenix Suns.

At the time, Nash mentioned he was “sad to leave my teammates,” however excited to be “going somewhere where they really wanted me.”

He went on to win back-to-back NBA MVP awards.

It’s not that issues did not work out for the Mavs, too. They made the Finals in 2006, shedding to the Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal-led Miami Heat.

Then, in 2011, the Mavs as soon as once more made the Finals … however this time, Dirk Nowitzki would not be stopped. Dallas beat LeBron James‘ Miami squad in 6.