Anthony Davis, the Mavericks and Nico Harrison
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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.
Mavs fans were relentless in their disdain for Harrison Monday night, even as Dallas had a chance to win. But they didn't, and fans just turned up the heat.
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.
It's been a few weeks since Nico Harrison was fired as the Dallas Mavericks' general manager, but it's been almost a month since we've seen Anthony Davis take the floor for the Mavs. He's dealt with a calf strain that has kept him out since he went down against the Indiana Pacers on October 30th, costing him the last 14 games.
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.
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg said that he wants to tune out any outside noise and focus on improving following the firing of Nico Harrison.
The Dallas Mavericks have announced that third-year center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot, which will be his third procedure on his foot in the last calendar year. He has only played in 7 games this year due to ongoing foot and knee issues, and hasn't played since November 21st because of this foot issue.
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.