Well, that didn’t take long. Texas’s Dallas Mavericks’ brief honeymoon period after landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft is already over, and it’s ending with a front office shake-up that fans have been calling for since last season. According to The Big Lead, general manager Nico Harrison “Will be fired” in the near future. Or as MacMahon bluntly put it, the decision is “A matter of when, not if.”
This bombshell report comes after Dallas, Texas stumbled out of the gate with a miserable 3-7 start, marking the second-worst record in the Western Conference. For a franchise that just drafted Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, this kind of chaos wasn’t supposed to happen so soon. Yet here we are, back in familiar territory with frustration boiling over, again. And the Texas NBA fans want Nico Harrison gone for good.
To be fair, the writing has been on the wall ever since Harrison made what’s already being called one of the most controversial trades in modern NBA history: sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Yeah, you read that right. Doncic, the face of the Mavericks and arguably one of the top five players on the planet, was dealt to L.A. And as if to pour salt on the wound, Doncic has been thriving in purple and gold, lighting up the league while Dallas tries to figure out who they are without him.
Dallas Texas Hates Nico Harrison
Fans didn’t exactly take that trade quietly. “Fire Nico” chants echoed through the American Airlines Center late last season as Dallas spiraled down the standings. The front office tried to spin it as part of a long-term rebuild around Flagg, Anthony Davis, and Klay Thompson. Yet, after ten games of uninspired basketball, that optimism has vanished.
For many fans, Nico Harrison’s tenure has been defined by inconsistency and questionable decision-making. Trading away Doncic, bringing in aging veterans, and failing to establish a clear identity have all painted a picture of a GM who may have been in over his head. It’s not like the Mavs lack talent; Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson still bring name value and championship experience, but chemistry and cohesion just haven’t been there.
MacMahon’s report that Harrison’s firing is inevitable only confirms what Mavericks fans have been expecting. The team’s front office has been under intense scrutiny, especially after giving up one of the league’s most electrifying young stars. And even with Flagg showing flashes of future greatness, Dallas’ problems run much deeper than rookie potential.
Is Nico Harrison Already Out The Door?
It’s a tough fall from grace for Harrison, who was initially praised when he took over basketball operations. The former Nike executive brought a sense of modernity and player-first culture to the organization. But after the Doncic deal, that goodwill evaporated fast. Mavericks fans are some of the most passionate in the NBA, and patience isn’t exactly their strong suit, especially when the guy they lost is out in Los Angeles putting up nightly highlight reels.
Now, the question isn’t if Dallas will make a change; it’s who they’ll turn to next. A new GM could bring a short-term sense of excitement and maybe even restore some trust with fans. Especially if that person can maximize Cooper Flagg’s potential. The rookie forward has shown glimpses of the franchise cornerstone Dallas hoped for, but the organization’s instability threatens to overshadow his development.
At 3-7, something has to give. Texas’s Dallas Mavericks can’t afford another lost season, not when the Western Conference is as loaded as ever. A fresh voice in the front office might not fix everything overnight. But it could at least signal a reset that fans have been begging for. If the rumors prove true, and they usually do, it seems Nico Harrison’s days in Dallas are numbered. And for Mavs fans, that’s probably not news they’ll lose any sleep over.
