On Tuesday, Nov. 11 the Dallas Mavericks fired general manager and president of basketball operations Nico Harrison following the team’s 3-8 start to the 2025-26 season.
"This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans," Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont said in a statement. With Harrison gone, the Mavericks appointed Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co-interim general managers to oversee basketball operations while a “comprehensive search will begin for a permanent replacement.”
The move comes after months of fan scrutiny stemming from Harrison’s decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick.
Just a day before the Mavericks fired Harrison, Kelly Flagg, the mother of No. 1 pick and Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg, retweeted a message regarding the general manager.
“Cooper Flagg should not have to listen to ‘Fire Nico’ chants when a teammate of his is at the free throw line with the game on the line. Nico Harrison will be a huge distraction and a stain on this franchise until he is fired. Get rid of him as soon as possible so we can all move forward,” the message read.
Media outlets had a field day with the retweet, but Flagg offered some more context as to why she retweeted the message in the first place.
“Retweet wasn't about firing Nico. It was about the fact that the fans were chanting during our free throws. Our guys had nothing to do with what went down. It's done now so we all need to move on. Hopefully better days ahead,” she said in response to the off-court drama.
Flagg is averaging 15 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game through the first 11 games of the season for the Mavericks, who own the second-worst record in the Western Conference.
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