On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks fired beleaguered general manager Nico Harrison. Despite helping the Mavericks reach the NBA Finals during the 2023-24 season, Harrison fell out of favor in Dallas after trading star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Anthony Davis, guard Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick in February. The Mavericks have plummeted since dealing Doncic. Last season, they were eliminated in the play-in tournament. This season, they’ve started 3-8. Despite that, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green says firing the unpopular GM was “whack.” On a Tuesday episode of his podcast, Green said the organization should’ve let things play out to see if Harrison’s vision for life after Doncic would come to fruition. He then noted many of the Mavericks’ stars are injured. Guard Kyrie Irving tore his ACL in March and isn’t expected to return until at least January. Davis, meanwhile, hasn’t played since Oct. 29 because of a calf issue. “The team [Harrison] constructed to
