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Dallas Mavericks fans outside AAC celebrate firing of GM Nico Harrison
Following a 3-8 season start and fan outrage over trading Luka Doncic, the Mavericks fired GM Nico Harrison to rebuild trust and improve team performance, officials said.
- On Tuesday morning, the Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison after a disappointing 3-8 start to the 2025-26 season, less than 12 hours after a 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
- More than nine months of pressure followed after Nico Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers nine months ago, with fans who protested outside the American Airlines Center demanding his removal.
- Outside the American Airlines Center, fans celebrated the firing with a table and party, while FOX 4 captured Nico Harrison leaving and him immediately changing his Instagram bio to `Unemployed`.
- Ownership moves quickly, with Mark Cuban reportedly involved in picking a successor and hoping to hire Dennis Lindsey as Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont pledged to invest in the team's future.
- Fans are already looking to next year, saying the Mavericks' schedule includes November matchups against Luka Doncic's Lakers and a Christmas Day game at Golden State, fueling hopes for a rebuild.
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Kidd and Mavericks hope to move forward from firing of GM Nico Harrison
Jason Kidd and his Dallas Mavericks went into their game Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns hoping to put the distractions of the previous 48 hours behind them. The game was Dallas’ first since embattled general manager Nico Harrison was…
In February Nico Harrison had surprisingly chased basketball superstar Luka Doncic from the court at the Dallas Mavericks. The trouble was great. Now the general manager has to go himself. As successor the German club icon is traded.
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