Nico Harrison on Luka Doncic transfer, walking a tightrope: ‘The question is when’

nico harrison It is attracting attention. In fact, the general manager dallas mavericks He has been with the club since his shock move in February. Luka Doncicthe face of the franchise, Los Angeles Lakers in exchange anthony davis. And after starting the 2025-26 season with poor results and negative sentiment, buzz around the Texas franchise has skyrocketed.

That’s why, despite the new owner’s initial support for the general manager’s strategy, the soufflé already appears to be on the decline, and now, looking at the Mavs’ performance in the first few weeks of competition, They’re probably already considering firing Harrison.the architect of the current team and his recent moves in recent months (excluding selection) cooper flagwhich caused a lot of controversy and controversy among Dallas fans.

he reported on this situation Tim McMahonof ESPNon the podcast hoop collectivethis Monday, he emphasized the trust between Patrick Dumontteam owner Nico Harrison “It completely collapsed.” and? “The question is not if, but when.” they would fire him. And if that happens, that termination will occur “Almost likely.” in the middle of the course.

A few days ago, the same journalist said that Mr. Harrison’s position was: “It raises doubts.” After the Mavericks’ poor start to the season, the current balance is 3 wins, 7 lossesand despite the excitement caused by the arrival of cooper flag Negative opinions toward the Texas team, which had the No. 1 pick in the last draft, have not stopped since the transfer. Luka Doncic For the Lakers, the pressure on their general manager is increasing. That’s because the team appears to be a long way from making the Western Conference playoffs, both level-wise and team-wise.

For his part, the entire Dallas Mavericks organization Dirk Nowitzki He spoke frankly about the current difficulties of the team that won his first and only ring. “They can’t shoot, they can’t make plays. Nobody can shoot. It’s hard to watch.”he declared.

meanwhile, chandler parsonsFormer player. dallas mavericksalso spoke about the current state of the team and made this clear about Harrison:

“Mavericks fans are furious… They will never get over the Luka Doncic trade.” [Nico Harrison] I work there. that [el despido] It will happen quickly,” Parsons said.