Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's interest in buying the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball is reportedly nonexistent, according to Jason Mackey of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The longtime familiar face of the NBA said he inquired about the sale of the team initially in 2005, but was told the franchise was not for sale. The team still isn't for sale today, but the native Mt. Lebanon entrepreneur noted there's zero interest into acquiring the MLB franchise — even if it's deeply intertwined with his roots.

“No. For a few reasons,” Cuban wrote in an email. “First is my kids are too much fun. I inquired when I was still single [in 2005]. Second, baseball is in a heap of hurt. It’s not just that attendance is falling, but rather they seem to fight any new idea that does not have a clock assigned to it. It’s a shame. Maybe gambling will bring in new fans. But right now, young kids are not interested in baseball unless their parents force them in that direction.”

According to Forbes, the Pirates are currently valued at $1.275 billion, which ranks 20th in MLB. They produced $254 million in revenue (25th) in 2018, while their operating income was at $39 million, an all-around efficiency which ranked 12th in baseball.

Those numbers drew some praise for current owner Bob Nutting and his management group.

“I don’t think their management is nearly as bad as diehard fans make it out to be,” Cuban wrote. “Once they had time to develop their farm system, they have been able to develop good young talent. This losing streak aside, they have been competing in a tough division.”

Cuban is also in the middle of a rebuild situation after his longtime icon Dirk Nowitzki retired, hoping to forge a new era around European marvels like Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and All-Star Kristaps Porzingis. The plate is really full for Cuban, and he can't strike out by buying another team at the moment.