Mavericks, Luka Doncic and Nico Harrison
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Nine months after the stunning decision to trade Luka Doncic, general manager Nico Harrison has been fired by the Mavericks.
Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban told CBS Texas' Ro Parrish that fan anger and team performance played some role in Nico Harrison's firing, but the main reason was Harrison's handling of the salary cap,
Many NBA fans are celebrating after the Dallas Mavericks finally decided to fire former general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, but more details are emerging about just how bad things were getting behind the scenes for the Western Conference franchise.
In the aftermath of the Dallas Mavericks firing general manager Nico Harrison, Mavs legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki provided his opinion on the matter, noting the franchise should have made the move over the summer and adding that he didn't want "negative energy" hanging over the team to start the Cooper Flagg era.
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"Team's medical staff forbade it" - Nico Harrison reportedly urged Anthony Davis to return early from his calf injury
"Monday's loss to the Bucks marked the sixth straight game Davis has missed with a left calf strain. Multiple league sources said Davis has tried to convince the Mavs to let him return to the court, and Harrison urged him to return, but the team's medical staff forbade it, citing the potential for a torn Achilles if Davis returned too soon."
Dallas opened a new chapter after firing GM Nico Harrison, but the result looked familiar. The Mavericks committed 21 turnovers in a 123-114 loss to the Suns despite a strong showing from rookie Cooper Flagg.
Celtics 131, Grizzlies 95: Payton Pritchard had 24 points and nine assists. He made five of the Celtics’ 21 3-pointers. Hornets 111, Bucks 100: No Giannis. No LaMelo. No Thanasis. But a lot of Hornets rookie big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, who had 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.