Nico Harrison damage won’t be easy to undo

The Dallas Mavericks addressed the root of their problem on Tuesday by firing embattled general manager Nico Harrison, but the damage he wreaked will be hard for the next front office leader to undo. NBA insider Marc Stein reported early Tuesday that Harrison’s ouster was imminent, and the team moved forward with the decision minutes later. Harrison’s dismissal came less than 24 hours after the Mavericks (3-8) lost to the Milwaukee Bucks (7-5, fifth in Eastern Conference), 116-114. Only the New Orleans Pelicans (2-8) have a worse record in the Western Conference than Dallas, which is 16-28 since the ill-fated February 2025 Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. This season, the Mavericks are averaging an NBA-worst 107.2 points per game. Meanwhile, Doncic, who was a first-team All-NBA selection in each of his last five seasons with the Mavericks, is averaging a career-high 37.1 points per game along with 9.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists on 49.1 percent shooting for the Lakers, who are 8-3, fourth in WesternRead More