Lebanon native Mark Cuban from buying the team around the time the Nutting family was becoming majority owners, Nutting has also turned down bids by Pittsburgh Penguins owners Mario Lemieux & Ron Burkle, as well as Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull, insisting that the team isn't for sale.
Mark Cuban, a Lebanon native, refused to acquire the team when the Nutting family took control, and has also turned down offers from Pittsburgh Penguins owners Mario Lemieux & Ron Burkle, along with Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull, who firmly believes that the team is not up for sale.