Overview
- The Mavericks dismissed general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday and placed Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi in interim control as a formal search gets underway.
- Nowitzki called the February swap of Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis senseless and heartbreaking, saying supporters felt deprived of seeing Dončić’s story in Dallas.
- Dallas has opened 3–13, including a double-overtime loss to the Clippers on Friday, leaving postseason prospects already in question.
- Multiple outlets report Nowitzki is among potential candidates to succeed Harrison, after he argued the change should have been made in the summer.
- Owner Patrick Dumont has pledged to build a championship-caliber organization as fans’ “Fire Nico” chants and protests have underscored discontent with the trade.