Dallas Mavericks’ Assistant General Manager Could Replace Nico Harrison If Fired

However, NBA insider Grant Afseth reported on Thursday that the Mavericks’ assistant general manager, Matt Riccardi, could replace Harrison if he gets fired.

“If the Mavericks decide to move on from Harrison, a logical replacement option already exists within the organization’s basketball operations structure: assistant general manager Matt Riccardi,” Afseth reported.

“Riccardi has been a consistent presence within the Mavericks’ fron office, frequently involved in day-to-day logistics, and regularly seen on the court pregame, interacting with players and executives. He has developed a strong rapport with players, most notably Kyrie Irving, with whom he has worked in Brooklyn and Dallas.”

Harrison continues to be trusted by the franchise’s ownership group, which consists of Patrick Dumont and Miriam Adelson, to run the front office.

Adam Silver defends the Dallas Mavericks’ owners and general manager while empathizing with the fans

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the most-talked-about teams in the past months because of the trade they made. Now that the season is over, league commissioner Adam Silver got a chance to address the events surrounding the Mavericks franchise.

First, Silver said only time will tell if the trade the Mavericks made was the right move. He also mentioned Dumont and said he believes the ownership group executed the trade for pure basketball reasons. The 62-year-old executive also said he knows Harrison and believes the general manager is doing his best to run the organization.

Following that, Silver empathized with the Dallas Mavericks fans, who were hurt with the trade.

“It’s been a rough time since they made the trade. There’s no question about it,” Silver said. “I understand why Dallas Mavericks fans are so upset. I personally am a fan of Luka Doncic… I want him to be great. I want the Dallas Mavericks to be great… We’ll see when they play the games how this works out.”