Mark Cuban backs Biden. Why was he so keen to sell the Mavs to Trump megadonors?

The Shark Tank star formed an unlikely partnership with the Adelson family. But like any successful entrepreneur he can be flexible when it suits

In another era it might have been hailed as a laudable example of bipartisan bridge-building - a Republican megadonor partnering with a staunchly anti-Donald Trump entrepreneur.

But in today's politically polarised environment it looks odd, or even hypocritical: Mark Cuban selling the Dallas Mavericks, who are currently flying high in the NBA playoffs, to Miriam Adelson, perhaps the Trumpiest billionaire of them all.