Nine months after the trade that rocked the sports world. Nico Harrison is out of a job.
The Mavericks fired the general manager on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, as the franchise never recovered from the seismic deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis.
While getting the No. 1 pick and selecting Cooper Flagg provided a jolt after Dallas was eliminated in the play-in tournament, the Mavericks are 3-8 and in second-to-last place in the Western Conference this season.
The Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison. NBAE via Getty Images
The last straw was the Mavericks blowing a 13-point lead Monday night in a home loss to the Bucks, during which fans chanted “Fire Nico!”
Harrison, 52, took over as Dallas’ GM and president of basketball operations in June 2021.
The Mavericks lost in the conference finals during his first year at the helm and in 2024 lost in the NBA Finals.
