Cooper Flagg's mother clarifies stance on Nico Harrison

But even though the post clearly demanded that the Mavericks "get rid of [Harrison] as soon as possible," Flagg clarified that she wasn't also calling for Harrison's firing — just the fans distracting her son and the other Mavericks trying to make their foul shots.

Mavericks no longer wanted Nico Harrison in charge of Cooper Flagg's future

Whatever Flagg's mother intended with her retweet, it's a public relations disaster for someone close to the 18-year-old future of the Mavericks to endorse the idea that the Dallas GM was a "stain on this franchise." The chants themselves were embarrassing enough, but after Harrison sent one generational player packing, the Mavericks may be extra careful not to alienate Flagg, who has the potential to be another such player.

It's also clear that when Harrison said the trade gave Dallas a "three-to four-year" championship window in April, he never expected the Mavericks to win the draft lottery and have a shot at Flagg. Suddenly, the veteran-laden Mavericks' most important player was a teenager who won't turn 19 until December.

Not only was Harrison tied to 32-year-old Anthony Davis, the prize in the Doncic trade, but he'd also traded away multiple first-round picks for the team's veteran core. The only players close to Flagg's age are Dereck Lively II (21), the talented but injury-prone center, Max Christie (22), a promising shooting guard and end-of-bench guard Jaden Hardy (23). For a team that doesn't control its own first-round pick from 2027-30, that's not much of a young core to grow alongside Flagg.

Now, Flagg and his teammates should be able to take their free throws in silence, though perhaps more silence than the Mavericks would like. Their 24-year streak of sold-out games ended last week, showing that Kelly Flagg isn't the only Mavericks supporter who is fed up with how things have gone in Dallas.