When one of the most talked-about young stars in basketball joins a franchise in turmoil, things get complicated fast. This isn’t a story about hype or highlight reels. It’s about Cooper Flagg, the new face of the Dallas Mavericks, and what happens when the foundation around him starts to crumble.
Flagg, the top pick in the 2025 draft, was brought in as the franchise cornerstone just months after Dallas traded away its former superstar. Now, with the team sitting at 3-8 and fans chanting “Fire Nico!” during Flagg’s career-high 26-point night, that foundation is shifting again.
> BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks and owner Patrick Dumont are expected to fire general manager Nico Harrison at a 10 am central time meeting on Tuesday, sources tell me and Tim MacMahon. [pic.twitter.com/8ipXrhmvR9](https://t.co/8ipXrhmvR9)
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> — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) [November 11, 2025](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1988265906015756576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
The question now is simple: will the next general manager keep building around Flagg or push for a quick-fix rebuild that risks slowing his rise?
Flagg has stayed poised through the chaos, saying, “All I can do is keep working, keep showing up, keep getting in the gym, trusting the reps, trusting the work.” That mentality is why Dallas handed him the keys. The problem is that a front office reset can change who holds them.
For Mavericks fans, this is about more than one firing. It’s about whether the franchise truly believes in the long game or is about to panic its way out of a future built on potential.
What do you think? Is this the reset Dallas needed, or does it put Cooper Flagg’s window in danger before it even opens?