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Nico Harrison has been fired as the GM of the Dallas Mavericks. Here's a timeline of how it all went downhill for him after the Mavs made the NBA Finals only 17 months ago. Dallas advanced to face the Boston Celtics in its first trip to the NBA Finals ...
Dallas Mavericks fans were not going to allow former GM Nico Harrison enjoy his night out in town before Thanksgiving. As new reports about Harrison's time with the Mavericks continue to surface, it's only enraged fans since his Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made a controversial appearance in Dallas this week after his firing.
To this point, everyone is aware that Nico Harrison was the executive who pushed for the Luka Doncic trade. NBA insider Shams Charania recently reiterated the same. Harrison had already received heat for that move, as the Dallas Mavericks fired him this week.
Nico Harrison believed in the 'defense wins championships' mantra, and trading Luka Doncic was part of his belief in the formula. According to Tim MacMahon, he blamed Luka Doncic's poor defense for the Mavs losing the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics in the 2023-24 season.
Dirk Nowitzki is the greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history, spending all 21 years of his career with the organization. Nowitzki now serves as an NBA analyst for Amazon Prime and spoke about the Mavericks' recent firing of general manager Nico Harrison. The Basketball Hall of Famer was asked why the move had to happen.
This is the virtual equivalent of falling for a Dwight Powell pump fake. That too during a very unpredictable situation in Dallas. Since Nico Harrison was fired, all observers outside the Mavericks organization were sure Anthony Davis was going to be shipped elsewhere.
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has taken a patient approach since firing general manager Nico Harrison on Nov. 11. Dumont has relied on Finley, Riccardi, coach Jason Kidd and minority owner Mark Cuban in his front office corps,