Overview
- Shams Charania and Marc Stein reported that owner Patrick Dumont and the Mavericks were expected to fire Nico Harrison, with timing described as imminent.
- A team source recalled an internal document in which Harrison placed Jrue Holiday in the same top tier as Nikola Jokic, highlighting concerns about his evaluations.
- Fans have repeatedly chanted “Fire Nico” at American Airlines Center, reflecting sustained anger since the trade that sent Luka Doncic away.
- Coach Jason Kidd and center Robert Williams said the chants were noise the team tries to block out, downplaying any on-court effect.
- Skepticism about Harrison’s talent assessment translating from his Nike background to coherent NBA roster construction has followed his four-plus-season tenure.