Mark Cuban on how the Mavericks can win back their fans

• "If we had gotten four unprotected (No. 1 picks) and Anthony Davis and Max Christie, this would be a different conversation," Cuban told WFAA on Thursday.

Flashback: Cuban was once the target of fans' ire.

• The Mavericks decided in 2004 to let Steve Nash, who had good chemistry with Dirk Nowitzki, leave for the Phoenix Suns.
• Nash went on to win league MVP in 2005 and 2006 with the Suns. Dallas didn't win its first title until 2011.
• Cuban has said letting Nash leave was the biggest mistake he ever made as Mavericks owner.

Yes, but: With more wins and better communication, the owners can repair their relationship with its fans, Cuban told WFAA.

• "It's not so much what you do; it's how you communicate why you do what you do. And that's their challenge without me in front," Cuban said.

Between the lines: The Mavericks franchise is different without Cuban at the helm.

• Cuban told WFAA he sold his majority stake to Las Vegas' Adelson family because he didn't want his children to run the franchise after him and he felt the Adelsons were better equipped to decide the team's future home.
• The American Airlines Center is aging, and the team will have to decide whether to renovate it or build a new arena.

The bottom line: "They're just not me," Cuban said of the new owners. "You can't expect them to be me."