Mavs weigh Nico's Future

ChumboChappati · Post #41 » by **ChumboChappati** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 4:55 pm

The darkest day in Mavs history is when the gambling family bought it. Its been downhill since.

M2J · Post #42 » by **M2J** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 4:57 pm

Ryoga Hibiki wrote:
M2J wrote:
Maxthirty wrote:Are we still focusing on the fall guy?

Seriously is ridiculous. Seems like local media using the losing to push the agenda to fire that guy. First it was the lack of bringing in a ball handler aside from Cooper ... When he brought in further all star 29 year old pg with Kyrie returning.

Dumont traded Luka... Cuban basically confirmed that. Harrison has had a successful tenure overall. Built a great young core already if things don't work out with Flagg Lively and Christie as proven talents.

AD returns likely next week. Their other centers have been out. Chill Dallas

I don't understand why people must believe in weird and complex conspiracies when there's such a simple and obvious explanation.
Of course Dumont had to approve the trade, but something like this could only come from Nico, originally.

That's absolute BS. Even bringing up trading a 25yo all NBA player had to come from several organizational conversations involving ownership.... Completely non sensible statement to call trading a leading money maker franchise player coming off an NBA finals appearance for a corporation coming from the owner wanting to do it a conspiracy theory.

A GM even bringing that up could get fired for that unless you knew the owner was down for it...... Guess what? We know for a fact he was down for it.

I don't believe a single GM in the NBA could have that much power to trade a Luka level talent at that age without the owner wanting to do it. Riley included. Which is why the owner was at the presser.

What is a conspiracy is why he did it and that could be a ton of things

wco81 · Post #43 » by **wco81** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:14 pm

Dumont trying to cover his own ass.

This time, MacMahon said that the relationship between owner Patrick Dumont and GM Nico Harrison has crumbled.

MacMahon said that trust between Dumont and Harrison has "completely disintegrated". MacMahon added that "it's a matter of when, not if, Nico Harrison will be fired". Dumont has apparently taken control of issues, like Anthony Davis' recovery from a calf strain. Davis wanted to return over the weekend, but there is an internal disagreement over when the Mavs big man should play again.

This is the latest in a long string of reporting that suggests Harrison is on thin ice in Dallas.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/282712/Patrick-Dumont-And-Nico-Harrisons-Relationship-Has-Completely-Disintegrated

Slimjimzv · Post #44 » by **Slimjimzv** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:17 pm

I'd advise not staking your career on Anthony Davis' disintegrating body.

KokoKaizer · Post #45 » by **KokoKaizer** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:19 pm

wco81 wrote:Dumont trying to cover his own ass.

This time, MacMahon said that the relationship between owner Patrick Dumont and GM Nico Harrison has crumbled.

MacMahon said that trust between Dumont and Harrison has "completely disintegrated". MacMahon added that "it's a matter of when, not if, Nico Harrison will be fired". Dumont has apparently taken control of issues, like Anthony Davis' recovery from a calf strain. Davis wanted to return over the weekend, but there is an internal disagreement over when the Mavs big man should play again.

This is the latest in a long string of reporting that suggests Harrison is on thin ice in Dallas.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/282712/Patrick-Dumont-And-Nico-Harrisons-Relationship-Has-Completely-Disintegrated

I feel for Mavs fan

Optms · Post #46 » by **Optms** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:21 pm

I think he personally needs a statue next to Dirk. He's been great. Keep him, Dallas. You would be absolutely nuts to let him go.

Slimjimzv · Post #47 » by **Slimjimzv** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:22 pm

Optms wrote:I think he personally needs a statue next to Dirk. He's been great. Keep him, Dallas. You would be absolutely nuts to let him go.

It would make more sense to put it next to Kobe.

Ssj16 · Post #48 » by **Ssj16** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:36 pm

I personally think J Kidd should be on the chopping block too if reports of him supporting the trade and being fed up with Luka were true.

rapstarter · Post #49 » by **rapstarter** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:43 pm

Maybe he's the fall guy, but someone HAS to take the blame for one of the biggest suicidal moves in pro sports history (hell, maybe business in general).

JRoy · Post #50 » by **JRoy** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:44 pm

This is going to be mentioned in the same breath as the worst trades of all time.

Indefensible and shady as hell.

maverick_41 · Post #51 » by **maverick_41** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:45 pm

I dont need a firing.
I need full investigation of the matter. It's way more complicated than lack of knowledge. It's a fraud.

canada_dry · Post #52 » by **canada_dry** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:49 pm

All this Couldn't happen to a better ownership group.

Sorry mavs fans.

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canada_dry · Post #53 » by **canada_dry** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:50 pm

God Squad wrote:Fans can maybe get a Coach/GM fired, but they have no sway when it comes to ownership, IMO. If anyone's to blame, it's Mark Cuban for selling the team to the Adelsons.

Theres that aspect of it too for sure.

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God Squad · Post #54 » by **God Squad** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:54 pm

dhsilv2 wrote:
Ryoga Hibiki wrote:
dhsilv2 wrote:
Of course they do. If fans just refuse to go to games, the owners will move on. That's a huge order though.

or move the franchise

I guess possible but that would require the league's approval I would think. And I can't imagine the NBA would allow a team to leave Dallas.

My thought exactly. If fans fight back with their wallet, I'm sure the Adelson's will take a hard look at Las Vegas, but this is purely speculation.

canada_dry · Post #55 » by **canada_dry** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:54 pm

Hes always been a snake in the grass wherever he's been.

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canada_dry · Post #56 » by **canada_dry** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:56 pm

God Squad wrote:
dhsilv2 wrote:
Ryoga Hibiki wrote:
or move the franchise

I guess possible but that would require the league's approval I would think. And I can't imagine the NBA would allow a team to leave Dallas.

My thought exactly. If fans fight back with their wallet, I'm sure the Adelson's will take a hard look at Las Vegas, but this is purely speculation.

Mavs franchise goes to vegas and 1 of the expansion teams goes to dallas.

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NyKnicks1714 · Post #57 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:04 pm

Maxthirty wrote:Are we still focusing on the fall guy?

It's exactly what ownership wants and they've done a great job of making him the scapegoat. The Luka trade happened because they didn't want to pay him the Supermax. That's what drove it. But instead of chanting "sell the team", Mavs fans chant "Fire Nico". They'll of course eventually fire him to satiate fans and get back on their good side.

Effigy · Post #58 » by **Effigy** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:06 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
Maxthirty wrote:Are we still focusing on the fall guy?

It's exactly what ownership wants and they've done a great job of making him the scapegoat. The Luka trade happened because they didn't want to pay him the Supermax. That's what drove it. But instead of chanting "sell the team", Mavs fans chant "Fire Nico". They'll of course eventually fire him to satiate fans and get back on their good side.

Lol. That's not why it happened. You could have traded him anywhere in the league and got actual value and not had to pay him the supermax.

thelead · Post #59 » by **thelead** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:29 pm

maverick_41 wrote:I dont need a firing.
I need full investigation of the matter. It's way more complicated than lack of knowledge. It's a fraud.

Not going to happen with Silver in charge. The league’s brightest young star just happens to make it to the league’s premier team before even reaching his prime? Silver is not going to investigate himself.

ShootersShoot · Post #60 » by **ShootersShoot** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:34 pm

GeorgeSears wrote:It was a bad trade because Luka's a generational talent, even if a bit lazy. You accept the laziness when the talent is that great.

However, the lack of success early is basically because Kyrie and AD are both injured. You can't fully judge him until both of those players are on the court.

Kyrie hasnt played over 60 games in a season since 2019. In theory, having Luka on the team kept kyrie from having to be the primary ball handler and therefore stay healthier.

AD..man where do I begin. He got injured after his first game with dallas and ended up missing 18 straight games after that.

Basically in the next 3 years, how often do we expect both guys to be healthy and on pace to play 60-70 games? If we go by historical data then it might not happen at all.