Nico Harrison, the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, was fired Tuesday amid a disappointing start to the season and nine months after trading star player Luka Doncic.
Harrison has faced scrutiny since Doncic's unexpected trade in February to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick in 2029.
His firing also comes a day after .
Mavs Owner Patrick Dumont called the decision to fire Harrison 鈥渃ritical鈥� to moving the Mavs in a 鈥減ositive direction,鈥� acknowledging the team鈥檚 rough start in a public statement.
鈥淣o one associated with the Mavericks organization is happy with the start of what we all believed would be a promising season,鈥� Dumont said. 鈥淵ou have high expectations for the Mavericks, and I share them with you. When the results don鈥檛 meet expectations, it鈥檚 my responsibility to act.鈥�
Assistant general managers Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi will be promoted to lead the Mavs' basketball operations.
Harrison was hired as general manager in 2021 by Mark Cuban. During his tenure, the Mavs had a 182-157 record, reached two Western Conference Finals and made it to the 2024 NBA Finals.
But that success was arguably overshadowed by the decision to move Doncic, a fan favorite widely considered to be a generational talent, to L.A. Fans took to the American Airlines Center in February to protest Doncic鈥檚 trade 鈥� considered by some to be the worst in NBA history.
Fans have called for Harrison鈥檚 firing throughout the year with 鈥淔ire Nico鈥� chants, The team has lost 8 out of 11 games so far this season.
Meanwhile, Davis, the main piece in L.A.鈥檚 deal for Doncic, has missed the past six games due to a calf strain. The Mavs lost five of those games. He also suffered a non-contact injury last year in his debut with the Mavs, as well as a knee injury later in the season.
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