Since 2001, the Dallas Mavericks have called American Airlines Center home. While it's full of memories, like the 2011 title or the rise of Luka Doncic, the arena is a bit outdated. The hassle of securing a building for his team to play in was one of the reasons Mark Cuban sold the team.

Cuban sold the Mavericks to the Las Vegas-based Adelman family, a giant in the casino space. The Adelmans planned to use their new Dallas influence to open a casino and sportsbook connected to a new arena, although Texas state lawmakers were quick to shoot it down.

In another blow to new ownership, the original plan of building the arena as close to downtown as possible was also scrapped. The Mavericks revealed plans for the next arena on Monday.

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The Mavericks announced plans to break ground on their newest stadium on the grounds of the old Valley View Mall, 11 miles north of American Airlines Center.

The new stadium will sit on 104 acres, which were last owned and operated by the mall. The shopping center was demolished in 2023, and the new stadium is expected to be completed well before 2031, when the Mavericks' lease of American Airlines Center runs out.

There is no definitive dollar sign attached to the project, although the Clippers' Intuit Dome cost Steve Ballmer roughly $2 billion. It's expected that the Mavericks will top that price on their new project.

“We have appreciated the enthusiasm from the Dallas city manager, elected officials and greater community to keep the team in Dallas,” said the Mavericks in their statement. “We look forward to continuing the collaboration toward that goal. The Valley View site meets most of the criteria established at the outset of our evaluation process. It is our goal to stay in the City of Dallas, and this is our best option to do so.” 

Valley View is technically inside the city limits, but it straddles nearby Addison. As teams like the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs scramble(d) to get closer to the city center with their recent and proposed builds, the Mavericks are heading north towards suburbia.

While fans can expect a state-of-the-art arena in the next few years, the added commute and lack of entertainment and dining options outside of downtown are certainly a downgrade. 

Of course, for fans still bitter about the Luka Doncic trade, a downgrade was to be expected.