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Dirk Nowitzki Calls Nico Harrison Firing Overdue, Urges Mavericks To Move On

Nowitzki’s on-air rebuke sharpens focus on a reset built around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg.

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Nov 14, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams (10) leaps to keep the ball inbounds in front of LA Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue during the second half in an NBA Cup game at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • General manager Nico Harrison was dismissed earlier this week following a poor start and the February trade sending Luka Dončić to the Lakers for a package headlined by Anthony Davis.
  • On Amazon Prime Video, Nowitzki said the move "should have probably happened this summer" and described a "black cloud" over the start of the Cooper Flagg era.
  • Nowitzki criticized the Dončić trade as senseless to fans, saying supporters felt "robbed" of seeing the previous core play out in Dallas.
  • Reporters note persistent fan unrest with "Fire Nico" chants at home games that continued months after the trade.
  • Analysts, including Marc Stein, argue Dallas should pivot to a rebuild around Flagg as the team lacks control of multiple future first-round picks (2027–2030) and faces uncertainty with Anthony Davis’ fit and availability.