Fans of the Dallas Mavericks got their wish after Nico Harrison was sacked as general manager on Tuesday amid the team’s woeful start to the season. There had been a growing clamor to fire Harrison after he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the final minute of the Dallas Mavericks’ 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, “Fire Nico” chants could be heard loud and clear throughout the American Airlines Center.
Dallas Mavericks fans were thrown a bone yesterday following the team’s poor start to the 2025–26 NBA season. The organization fired Nico Harrison from his general manager role, a move that had been nine months in the making after he helped orchestrate the Luka Doncic trade from the Mavs to the Lakers last February.
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Dallas star Anthony Davis won't play until Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont sees medical data that indicates the big man is not at risk of aggravating his left calf strain, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
The Dallas Mavericks are experiencing turmoil after a slow start, resulting in the dismissal of general manager Nico Harrison yesterday. It would seem that Harrison may be just the first domino to fall, as there doesn’t appear to be an easy fix for the Mavs.
A lot has been said about the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, and much more can be expected. Legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal is among the notable figures who have shared their thoughts on it, and what he said could turn some heads.
The calendar year hasn’t changed, yet Nico Harrison has already been fired by the Dallas Mavericks. The primary reason stems from his decision to trade Luka Doncic, the franchise cornerstone, to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Mavericks are trying to move forward, but nothing about this week has felt simple. Anthony Davis will miss his seventh straight game on Wednesday in Phoenix, with team owner Patrick Dumont refusing to clear the big man until the team can provide medical data proving he is not at risk of aggravating his left calf strain.
The Dallas Mavericks will now begin life without Nico Harrison. The Dallas Mavericks decided to fire Nico Harrison following a disastrous 3-8 start. Harrison infamously traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, which looks worse with each passing day.
Mark Cuban does not play much of a role with the Dallas Mavericks anymore, but he reportedly has enough sway that he had a hand in getting general manager Nico Harrison fired.
The Dallas Mavericks fired Nico Harrison on Tuesday, bringing an end to the general manager’s time with the Mavs. The franchise and legend Dirk Nowitzki have seemingly been distant ever since Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Dallas Mavericks fired GM Nico Harrison on Tuesday, but his most controversial trade was made with the full backing of new team governor Patrick Dumont.