Preston Hollow resident Mark Cuban flanked by new Mavericks recruit Harrison Barnes and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle. (Photo from Twitter)

Preston Hollow resident Mark Cuban flanked by new Mavericks recruit Harrison Barnes and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle. (Photo from Twitter)

It’s understandable that people might stop by IHOP today, where the pancake chain is celebrating its anniversary by serving 54-cent stacks of flapjacks. What makes remarkably less sense is why Preston Hollow resident, Maverick’s owner and multi-billionaire Mark Cuban would take his hotshot new recruit Harrison Barnes to the chain to celebrate his new contract.

That contract, for the record, was for four years and $94 million for the former Warriors baller. But hey, what’s more celebratory than a red velvet pancake slathered in icing? It’s like cake you can pretend was a meal.

Barnes, t0 his credit, looks about as excited as he should walking into IHOP with Cuban and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle.