The post-Nico Harrison era is finally upon the Dallas Mavericks. It took about nine months too long to reach that decision, but better late than never?
The Mavericks were 1-3 this past week, and remain in 14th place in the West. The lone win came against Washington (111-105), while the three losses came in Memphis (118-104) and at home to New Orleans (101-99) and Milwaukee (116-113).
Cooper Flagg’s start to life in the NBA has been difficult, and the lofty expectations that he entered the league with have, in a way, simmered down. The blame game is never all too fortuitous but this certainly isn’t the Duke alum fault.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Former Mavericks head coach Richie Adubato has died, according to a statement from his family over the weekend. He was 87. Adubato compiled a 106-228 record at the Mavericks’ helm from 1989-93 after serving as an assistant for head coaches Dick Motta and John Macleod starting in 1986.
Had Mark Cuban remained in charge of the Dallas Mavericks as the majority owner, the Luka Doncic trade would not have happened. Alas, Cuban lost control of the team’s basketball operations when he surrendered majority ownership of the team to Patrick Dumont.
The Dallas Mavericks are a mess. The team got off to an ugly 3-8 start, and to make matters worse, big man Anthony Davis has missed six straight games due to a calf injury.
Cooper Flagg‘s mother caught the fans’ attention when she retweeted a post about former Dallas Mavericks general manager, Nico Harrison. Before the Mavericks fired Harrison, Flagg’s mother, Kelly, went on X (formerly Twitter), and shared a post about the former executive being a distraction.
While everyone agreed that it was time for the Dallas Mavericks to let Nico Harrison go, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green didn’t. Most fans have longed for Harrison to be let go by the franchise after he traded star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last season.
The Dallas Mavericks’ 2025–26 NBA season has quickly descended into chaos, and the firing of Nico Harrison has compounded their terrible start to the season.
Now we move on to the part where we examine Nico Harrison’s achievements. Mavericks fans have finally gotten what they wanted —the unpopular general manager is gone.
The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison after the team started the season 3-8. Nico Harrison made arguably the worst trade in NBA history when he shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
Jason Kidd might be pulling a Brad Stevens amid all the moving parts right now in Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks head coach Kidd could potentially transition into a front office role for the team now that GM Nico Harrison has been fired, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reported on Tuesday.
Patrick Dumont had seen enough. As ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported, the Mavericks governor made the late-night call Monday to fire general manager Nico Harrison, ending a tenure that had grown toxic inside the organization.
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.
The Dallas Mavericks were a trending topic today after team Governor Patrick Dumont fired General Manager Nico Harrison. This move comes amid a turbulent period for the franchise, whose Head Coach, Jason Kidd, has been guiding the team through significant roster upheaval and a deeply disappointing start to the 2025-26 NBA season.
Max Christie has become one of the most exciting stories in the NBA this season. The young Maverick wing has elevated his game from a supporting role to a critical contributor, consistently producing across multiple areas.
The biggest question in Dallas isn’t when Anthony Davis will return from his calf strain — it’s whether the Mavericks are ready to move on altogether. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the possibility of trading Davis would have been unthinkable under former GM Nico Harrison.
The Dallas Mavericks addressed the root of their problem on Tuesday by firing embattled general manager Nico Harrison, but the damage he wreaked will be hard for the next front office leader to undo.