Nico Harrison Makes Desperate Decision to Win Over Dallas After ‘Fire Nico’ Chants

After all, we’ve already witnessed how furious the Dallas fans were with Harrison after the now-infamous Luka Doncic trade, especially after their terrible performances after executing that move. Not to mention, things took an even worse turn with Anthony Davis suffering an injury on his debut. Nonetheless, while everyone felt like the dust had finally settled and there was some optimism around the Mavericks organization, the team’s winless start once again led the fans to publicly voice their opinions.

“Fire Nico” chants once again took over the American Airlines Center after a loss to the Wizards

There still seems to be a lot of animosity between Dallas Mavericks executive Nico Harrison and the team’s fanbase. This comes nearly nine months after he decided to trade the franchise’s starting point guard and fan-favorite Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. It seems like the fans are still calling for his job, especially after the team couldn’t get past a Washington Wizards team that had only 16 wins last season. It all started late in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ 117-107 loss to Washington.

As soon as the Mavericks fans inside the American Airlines Center realized that another defeat was coming their way, they started chanting “Fire Nico! Fire Nico!” at the top of their voices. Well, the loss was so poor that even the franchise’s head coach, Jason Kidd, acknowledged the fans “have a right to vent” against the team’s management. “This is a different team. This is a new team. We are just getting to understand each other. We will keep learning each other. I would say be patient. But I understand the frustration,” he further said.

“We all want to win. We all want to compete at a high level. This is a game of expression. Fans have a right to express themselves. That doesn’t stop us from coming to work tomorrow and getting better and getting ready for Sunday.” While Coach Kidd did acknowledge the team’s shortcomings, he also asked for some patience. Well, while Kidd seems to understand that it’s not a race but a marathon, Nico Harrison has made a quick jump to win over the fans by announcing Mark Aguirre’s jersey retirement.

Nonetheless, the Dallas Mavericks have managed to grab their first W of the season, as they finally seemed to have clicked against the Raptors. So, that should be encouraging news for Nico Harrison. However, just one win won’t cut it. That’s because after making that Doncic-Davis trade, the Mavs GM emphasized building a win-now team, and this season he’ll have to back up his statements. So now, whether the Mavericks finally make a deep playoff run or not could ultimately decide his future with the franchise.