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Billionaire Mark Cuban Draws NBA Ire Again for Tanking Dallas Mavericks
- Team fined $750,000 after league found it was trying to lose
- Cuban was fined in 2018 for saying losing was ‘best option’
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The NBA slapped the Dallas Mavericks with a $750,000 fine after determining the team was resting players in an effort to lose and keep its first-round draft pick.
The Mavericks, owned by billionaire Mark Cuban, “violated the league’s player resting policy and demonstrated through actions and public statements the organization’s desire to lose the game” against the Chicago Bulls on April 7, the National Basketball Association said Friday in a statement.