Mark Cuban lost out in the fight for the Chicago Cubs. But that didn’t get him down — he told the Los Angeles Times on Monday he would consider buying the Los Angeles Dodgers if the terms were right.
Now the Dodgers are not on the block, but a divorce proceeding between the owners — Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie — has sparked speculation about the team’s future.
McCourt says a post-nuptial agreement gives him sole ownership and that the team is not for sale. But his wife says she is a co-owner and lawyer said she has lined up financing to buy out McCourt’s stake. While the two go at it, Cuban not-so-quietly told the newspaper he has received requests from fans asking him to buy the team.
“I’m not a fan of debt-driven acquisitions,” Cuban, who owns the Dallas Mavericks wrote to the newspaper. “If a unique situation came up where I could contribute capital to buy out a majority shareholder and gain control, with existing shareholders or note holders staying in place, I would consider it.”
The McCourts announced their separation last month, after her husband fired her as chief executive of the team. Her husband claimed she was having an affair with her bodyguard-driver and was doing a poor job in her role as chief executive.
