By Solomon 
Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison is catching serious heat lately, and honestly, it’s not hard to see why. Ever since he basically handed Luka Dončić over to the Lakers, he’s become the go-to example of what not to do in an NBA front office. Word is, other GMs are actually hoping he sticks around in Dallas because it makes trade talks way easier for them. One unnamed NBA exec even joked that everybody wants to do business with Nico right now.
Let’s be real—the Mavericks’ owners should know what they need to do next. No one’s eager to call for someone to lose their job, but keeping Harrison at the helm after that trade? That’s a tough sell. Sure, Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law Patrick Dumont had to green-light the move, but now their team is kind of the NBA’s punchline.
Not wanting to shell out for a superstar is one thing—but giving him to the Lakers? That’s next-level bad. The Lakers are one of those polarizing teams like the Yankees or Cowboys—if you’re not a fan, you probably hate them. So helping them out? Yikes.
It’s been over two months since the trade and people still can’t stop talking about it. That’s how ridiculous it was. Ownership probably deserves a chunk of the blame, but Harrison is the public face of the front office, and let’s face it—owners aren’t firing themselves.
Fans were chanting “Fire Nico” at every home game after the trade, and it doesn’t seem like things are turning around anytime soon. It’s starting to feel like the Mavs are stuck in the same spot as the Cowboys—except at least the Mavs can get rid of their GM. If they want fans to believe in this team again, moving on from Harrison might be the only way.