Don Carter, the owner who was instrumental in bringing the NBA to Dallas with the expansion Mavericks in 1980, has died. He was 84.  The Dallas County medical examiner says Carter died Wednesday night of undisclosed causes. Carter co-founded the franchise with Norm Sonju, the club’s first president. Carter sold majority interest to Ross Perot Jr. in 1996 but kept a minority stake. Current owner Mark Cuban bought the team in 2000.  Cuban invited Carter to celebrate with the team on the court in Miami after the Mavericks won their only championship in 2011.

Don Carter, Mavericks Co-Founder, Dies at Age 84

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