Nico Harrison: "There's no regrets on the Luka Doncic trade. Part of it is doing the best thing for Mavs"

[Mr B]

So did you talk with the majority of the Dallas fans base in the city? You know a lot of people

I'm sorry but what you think means nothing (just what i think of course) but we have to consider what happened.
They hire a new face as basketball president and his first words were about disappointed fans so they know what is the biggest problem here and they tried to fix it. Next move is fire Harrison.

whether you want it or not, whether you like it or not.

Did YOU talk to a majority of the fanbase?

Obviously not, but i'm not the one who claims to know what the majority of fanbase think.

An NBA team hired a new basketball president and his first words were "i'm going to make healing the fans literally one of my biggest priorities, if not the most important priority"... It's pretty clear what the owner's priority is.

Then you can continue to pretend that it is not like that but at the end of the day it's not so important your opinion here over a basketball president statements.

I don’t know, sounds like that’s exactly what you’re doing.

[41Dirk41]

Did YOU talk to a majority of the fanbase?

Obviously not, but i'm not the one who claims to know what the majority of fanbase think.

An NBA team hired a new basketball president and his first words were "i'm going to make healing the fans literally one of my biggest priorities, if not the most important priority"... It's pretty clear what the owner's priority is.

Then you can continue to pretend that it is not like that but at the end of the day it's not so important your opinion here over a basketball president statements.

I don’t know, sounds like that’s exactly what you’re doing.

Until you will show to us where the new basketball president said that his statements were facing towards the fanbase outside the city it's a bloodbath for you... And i'm sorry but write " i live in Dallas and i go to the bar sport" it's not an answer.

I'm still waiting.

[fuller4379]

Why is Luka Talk still a thing? He is gone. Get over it. The Flagg era has begun in Dallas.

[Bob8]

Why is Luka Talk still a thing? He is gone. Get over it. The Flagg era has begun in Dallas.

Really? What has he done?

[ACMFFL]

Why is Luka Talk still a thing? He is gone. Get over it. The Flagg era has begun in Dallas.

Really? What has he done?

He's a Mav, that's all that should matter, not the past.
Do you really want us to wallow in our pain, don't ya?

[Mr B]

Why is Luka Talk still a thing? He is gone. Get over it. The Flagg era has begun in Dallas.

Really? What has he done?

Well he got drafted by the Mavs. You know the team this board is for.

[Bob8]

Why is Luka Talk still a thing? He is gone. Get over it. The Flagg era has begun in Dallas.

Really? What has he done?

Well he got drafted by the Mavs. You know the team this board is for.

I believe first you must show something for era to begin. For example, did 2018 begin the Ayton era in Suns? I don't think so. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken this thread is about Luka trade and Mr. Nico. We have enough threads to discuss Flagg, if we want.

I must say it's interesting how fast some want to forget everything about Luka. Not only forget, apparently his name shouldn't be even mentioned anymore. He had 7 pretty good years in Dallas and some team success too, but with Nico help the main memory seems to be he being fat.

Loyalty never fades away. Apparently not anymore.

[ACMFFL]

I believe first you must show something for era to begin. For example, did 2018 begin the Ayton era in Suns? I don't think so. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken this thread is about Luka trade and Mr. Nico. We have enough threads to discuss Flagg, if we want.

I must say it's interesting how fast some want to forget everything about Luka. Not only forget, apparently his name shouldn't be even mentioned anymore. He had 7 pretty good years in Dallas and some team success too, but with Nico help the main memory seems to be he being fat.

Loyalty never fades away. Apparently not anymore.

Of course real fans of this franchise are ecstatic about having the best college prospect in years on their roster.
What are we even doing here?

So let me understand, what are we supposed to do? Keep crying and living in the past? Protest on the streets all around the world? Jump on the LA bandwagon?
..throw Cooper under the bus just because he ain't Luka and he was picked by Harrison? I guess this is your favorite one xD

Also I'm so confused by the sentiment about wanting to see more posts about something that is universally agreed on.
But maybe it's just me, you know, self-flagellation doesn't work for everyone, brother.

I'll always be on board of the Lukamania train, I'm in from his Madrid days, but from this time on I'd rather sit alone far away from all the obnoxius fanboys.

[Bob8]

I believe first you must show something for era to begin. For example, did 2018 begin the Ayton era in Suns? I don't think so. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken this thread is about Luka trade and Mr. Nico. We have enough threads to discuss Flagg, if we want.

I must say it's interesting how fast some want to forget everything about Luka. Not only forget, apparently his name shouldn't be even mentioned anymore. He had 7 pretty good years in Dallas and some team success too, but with Nico help the main memory seems to be he being fat.

Loyalty never fades away. Apparently not anymore.

Of course real fans of this franchise are ecstatic about having the best college prospect in years on their roster.
What are we even doing here?

So let me understand, what are we supposed to do? Keep crying and living in the past? Protest on the streets all around the world? Jump on the LA bandwagon?
..throw Cooper under the bus just because he ain't Luka and he was picked by Harrison? I guess this is your favorite one xD

Also I'm so confused by the sentiment about wanting to see more posts about something that is universally agreed on.
But maybe it's just me, you know, self-flagellation doesn't work for everyone, brother.

I'll always be on board of the Lukamania train, I'm in from his Madrid days, but from this time on I'd rather sit alone far away from all the obnoxius fanboys.

You can be ecstatic and not forget about near past. I would imagine that's why we have Dirk statue and why Dirk was involved with Dallas even after retirement. He's gone now, which is ok with some posters too. Yes Luka didn't brought the title to Dallas, but it was still pretty funny and successful years.

Moderator has explicitly stated that there are separate threads to talk about Flagg and Luka. I would imagine that thread with Luka's name in it is about Luka and what Nico did, not Flagg. There're posters here, who are allergic to hear anything about Luka. And want that Luka is not mentioned anywhere. You won't hear no good words about Luka from them, just being fat and how we have to stop writing about him. It's ok, it's their right but to complain about reading about Nico and Luka and not Flagg in a thread with this name is laughable. People are upset, not only because Luka was traded, but how was he traded in the middle of the night and how was he treated after. Nico as main culprit is still here, that's why opened wounds can heal.

Quoting Mavrelous:

"People have been complaining they don't want to see Luka posts, this is the trade thread, we have 3 other separate threads:
1. Cooper thread
2. Around the league thread
3. Luka thread

Please direct Luka posts to the last 2 and Cooper posts to the 1st.
Hopefully this helps people who don't want to discuss Luka, avoid them."

[ACMFFL]

You can be ecstatic and not forget about near past. I would imagine that's why we have Dirk statue and why Dirk was involved with Dallas even after retirement. He's gone now, which is ok with some posters too. Yes Luka didn't brought the title to Dallas, but it was still pretty funny and successful years.

Moderator has explicitly stated that there are separate threads to talk about Flagg and Luka. I would imagine that thread with Luka's name in it is about Luka and what Nico did, not Flagg. There're posters here, who are allergic to hear anything about Luka. And want that Luka is not mentioned anywhere. You won't hear no good words about Luka from them, just being fat and how we have to stop writing about him. It's ok, it's their right but to complain about reading about Nico and Luka and not Flagg in a thread with this name is laughable. People are upset, not only because Luka was traded, but how was he traded in the middle of the night and how was he treated after. Nico as main culprit is still here, that's why opened wounds can heal.

Quoting Mavrelous:

"People have been complaining they don't want to see Luka posts, this is the trade thread, we have 3 other separate threads:
1. Cooper thread
2. Around the league thread
3. Luka thread

Please direct Luka posts to the last 2 and Cooper posts to the 1st.
Hopefully this helps people who don't want to discuss Luka, avoid them."

Dude, nolens volens, no Mavs fan will ever forget Luka, he's still the 2nd most important player in this franchise history and nobody can take it away from him.
But reality is Luka era in Dallas is over, and that's a fact we all have to deal with, unfortunately we can't change the past, he's a Laker now.

[41Dirk41]

I think it's very funny be excited for the Nico vision and talk about Flagg all the time when he was clearly NOT a part of it

Mr. Nico, i'm still waiting to see where new president said that his statements were about fans outside the city... Maybe was the sport bar close tonight?

[Mr B]

Really? What has he done?

Well he got drafted by the Mavs. You know the team this board is for.

I believe first you must show something for era to begin. For example, did 2018 begin the Ayton era in Suns? I don't think so. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken this thread is about Luka trade and Mr. Nico. We have enough threads to discuss Flagg, if we want.

I must say it's interesting how fast some want to forget everything about Luka. Not only forget, apparently his name shouldn't be even mentioned anymore. He had 7 pretty good years in Dallas and some team success too, but with Nico help the main memory seems to be he being fat.

Loyalty never fades away. Apparently not anymore.

Did the Luka era being in 2018?

[Mr B]

You can be ecstatic and not forget about near past. I would imagine that's why we have Dirk statue and why Dirk was involved with Dallas even after retirement. He's gone now, which is ok with some posters too. Yes Luka didn't brought the title to Dallas, but it was still pretty funny and successful years.

Moderator has explicitly stated that there are separate threads to talk about Flagg and Luka. I would imagine that thread with Luka's name in it is about Luka and what Nico did, not Flagg. There're posters here, who are allergic to hear anything about Luka. And want that Luka is not mentioned anywhere. You won't hear no good words about Luka from them, just being fat and how we have to stop writing about him. It's ok, it's their right but to complain about reading about Nico and Luka and not Flagg in a thread with this name is laughable. People are upset, not only because Luka was traded, but how was he traded in the middle of the night and how was he treated after. Nico as main culprit is still here, that's why opened wounds can heal.

Quoting Mavrelous:

"People have been complaining they don't want to see Luka posts, this is the trade thread, we have 3 other separate threads:
1. Cooper thread
2. Around the league thread
3. Luka thread

Please direct Luka posts to the last 2 and Cooper posts to the 1st.
Hopefully this helps people who don't want to discuss Luka, avoid them."

Dude, nolens volens, no Mavs fan will ever forget Luka, he's still the 2nd most important player in this franchise history and nobody can take it away from him.
But reality is Luka era in Dallas is over, and that's a fact we all have to deal with, unfortunately we can't change the past, he's a Laker now.

There is an argument to be made that Kidd is the second most important player in franchise history. From being the #2 overall pick by the Mavs to (like Luka) being traded from a team you didn’t want to leave, to coming back and helping Dirk and the Mavs finally get that elusive Championship.

[Jonny Blaze]

Really? What has he done?

Well he got drafted by the Mavs. You know the team this board is for.

I believe first you must show something for era to begin. For example, did 2018 begin the Ayton era in Suns? I don't think so. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken this thread is about Luka trade and Mr. Nico. We have enough threads to discuss Flagg, if we want.

I must say it's interesting how fast some want to forget everything about Luka. Not only forget, apparently his name shouldn't be even mentioned anymore. He had 7 pretty good years in Dallas and some team success too, but with Nico help the main memory seems to be he being fat.

Loyalty never fades away. Apparently not anymore.

52-30 is the best record the Mavs ever had in the Luka era.

Some of you Luka fanatics act like Doncic was leading the Mavs to 55 wins/year for a solid decade.


Dirk never had a supporting cast like the 24-25 Mavs and when Luka got traded the were 26-23.

Luka is an amazing offensive talent, but there is a celling to James Harden, Luka type teams that are led around one player maximizing their offensive stats with a huge usage rating.

The Mavericks are going to be better moving forward than they ever were under Luka.

[Jonny Blaze]

You can be ecstatic and not forget about near past. I would imagine that's why we have Dirk statue and why Dirk was involved with Dallas even after retirement. He's gone now, which is ok with some posters too. Yes Luka didn't brought the title to Dallas, but it was still pretty funny and successful years.

Moderator has explicitly stated that there are separate threads to talk about Flagg and Luka. I would imagine that thread with Luka's name in it is about Luka and what Nico did, not Flagg. There're posters here, who are allergic to hear anything about Luka. And want that Luka is not mentioned anywhere. You won't hear no good words about Luka from them, just being fat and how we have to stop writing about him. It's ok, it's their right but to complain about reading about Nico and Luka and not Flagg in a thread with this name is laughable. People are upset, not only because Luka was traded, but how was he traded in the middle of the night and how was he treated after. Nico as main culprit is still here, that's why opened wounds can heal.

Quoting Mavrelous:

"People have been complaining they don't want to see Luka posts, this is the trade thread, we have 3 other separate threads:
1. Cooper thread
2. Around the league thread
3. Luka thread

Please direct Luka posts to the last 2 and Cooper posts to the 1st.
Hopefully this helps people who don't want to discuss Luka, avoid them."

Dude, nolens volens, no Mavs fan will ever forget Luka, he's still the 2nd most important player in this franchise history and nobody can take it away from him.
But reality is Luka era in Dallas is over, and that's a fact we all have to deal with, unfortunately we can't change the past, he's a Laker now.

There is an argument to be made that Kidd is the second most important player in franchise history. From being the #2 overall pick by the Mavs to (like Luka) being traded from a team you didn’t want to leave, to coming back and helping Dirk and the Mavs finally get that elusive Championship.

Jason Kidd is not more important to the Mavs then Jason Terry, Mary Agguire, Ro Blackmon, or Luka.

Kidd was at best the 5th best player on the title team behind Dirk, JET, Matrix and Tyson Chandler.
Until the 2024 Finals Jason Terry and Dirk were the only two Mavericks to play on both Western Conference Championship teams.

[Jonny Blaze]

Just to be clear, I am still butt hurt from the trade, as are Mavs media members who live in Dallas, including Mav MoenyBall guys, Bobby Karalla and Kevin Gray from DLLS, and Rob Sturm from the Ticket.

Have you seen the media press tour Luka is on right now? It's freaking insane the difference between being in Dallas or LA And they keep asking him about fitness condition and how Mavs treated him on the way out. He knows first hand who launched those "attacks" against him. Nico denying it makes it even worse lol.

Can you name me the years that Dirk started the season out of shape?
The Mavericks were never going to win a title with an overweight superstar who doesn't play a lick of defense.

The Mavs did go the 24 Finals and the 22 WCF(and in each case they got smoked)....but the Rockets were more successful in the James Harden era than the Luka Mavs were.

Luka, James Harden and Allen Iverson are all world class offensive talents...but there is a limit to a team that is centered around one great player.

[Jonny Blaze]

But the pass Luka is getting and always got from so many fans is also ridiculous. The guy year after year is out of shape, and now all of a sudden eh cares? Because he was publicly called out and traded? Getting curb stomped in the Finals didnt motivate him but the trade did? He's a clown and the terrible part in all thsi is the return the Mavs got back, not the fact that they realized they needed to get rid of this man child.

No one is giving him a pass, the shape he came in for the 21 and 25 seasons was terrible, his whining to the officials and immaturity also needed to improve, but if you read the MacMahon book, Nico never called him out on his weight, he actively sabotaged the medical staff, to the point Luka hired his own medical staff, Nico also built teams that put insane load on him, that 22/23 roster was a disaster and we all saw it coming, except the multi million $ GM.
After all that, and after you traded him in a ridiculous trade, lucked into a generational player in the draft, you send your clown "journalist" to continue the smear campaign after telling the fanbase to move on from the stab in the back you just gave them, at least move on yourself!
One more thing, Luka may have been immature and overweight, but he gave it all to the team and the city, and never badmouthed anyone, he also carried the team to insane highs, even if he didn't win it all, the way that lowlife scumbag and his band groupies at ESPN treated him should be an insult to anyone who enjoyed Luka's time here and rooted for him.

NO HE DID NOT.

Getting smoked in the 24 Finals and 22 WCF is not "insane" highs.
52-30 is the best record the Mavs ever had in the Luka era.

Steve Nash, Mark Agguire, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Ro Blackmon and Derek Harper all played on teams that won more than 55 games in a regular season.

Luka never played more than 90% of his games in a regular season...and its the biggest reason why a 4 seed and a 52-30 record is the best record the Mavs ever had in the Luka era.

Nico Harrison haters are terrified...and I mean terrified that the Mavs might be better under AD, Kyrie and Flagg than they ever were under Luka.

[Jonny Blaze]

Did you even read the whole thing? Nico is a piece of s***. And what good manager surrounds himself only with people that can't say no to you? The fact that Dirk hates him with a passion speaks more volume than anything else.

Casey is the best team doctor in the league, that's a proven fact. Nico is a shoe salesman who is falling upwards ever since he arrived in Dallas. But at some point his luck will run out. He's also lucky that new owner said he had no clue about basketball or players. Any other competent owner would have kicked him to the moon already.

I did read the article and it was clearly written from an emotional point of view. I understand that too because of what Luka means to a lot of fans in Dallas.

Rational thinking people though can look at this team and see that they are built to contend. Is the team perfect? Nope, but neither is any other team that is contending. We will see where this team is at come playoff time.

Argument is not about the team and neither it is about Luka. It's about the fact that Nico is an egomaniac who can't take no for an answer and doesn't let anyone else have any kind of influence.
He even tricked Dumont and launched made up stories about the star player he just traded. He kicked out Casey in the worst possible way to the point that even Dirk distanced himself from the team.

The team that he has now.. well, like i said, call it a luck or whatever. Majority of Mavs fanbase won't be happy until he's gone, even if this team wins a ring. They'll cheer for the players and specially Flagg (which is the right thing to do) but Nico absolutely needs to go.

Speak for yourself......around the league and different cities its starting to really weird people out the obsession certain people in Dallas have with Luka.
The Mavs are not the first franchise to move away from a superstar player. The Mavs moved off Mark Agguire in 1989, Jason Kidd in 96 and Steve Nash in 2004...so this isnt the first time this has happened.

If Luka means that much to you....go be a fan of the Lakers and leave the Mavericks to us real fans.

[41Dirk41]

Well he got drafted by the Mavs. You know the team this board is for.

I believe first you must show something for era to begin. For example, did 2018 begin the Ayton era in Suns? I don't think so. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken this thread is about Luka trade and Mr. Nico. We have enough threads to discuss Flagg, if we want.

I must say it's interesting how fast some want to forget everything about Luka. Not only forget, apparently his name shouldn't be even mentioned anymore. He had 7 pretty good years in Dallas and some team success too, but with Nico help the main memory seems to be he being fat.

Loyalty never fades away. Apparently not anymore.

52-30 is the best record the Mavs ever had in the Luka era.

Some of you Luka fanatics act like Doncic was leading the Mavs to 55 wins/year for a solid decade.


Dirk never had a supporting cast like the 24-25 Mavs and when Luka got traded the were 26-23.

Luka is an amazing offensive talent, but their is a celling to James Harden, Luka type teams that are led around one player maximizing their offensive stats with a huge usage rating.

The Mavericks are going to be better moving forward than they ever were under Luka.

Yes, i can even agree with you (don't forget that Harden would have a ring on his finger without CP3's injury)

But the problem here is what we take back from that trade... A move like that can destroy a franchise for 10years, the man who makes a trade like that MUST be fired, the trade is yet a big L for the Mavs. It's useless try to find excuses.

[Archx]

Just to be clear, I am still butt hurt from the trade, as are Mavs media members who live in Dallas, including Mav MoenyBall guys, Bobby Karalla and Kevin Gray from DLLS, and Rob Sturm from the Ticket.

Have you seen the media press tour Luka is on right now? It's freaking insane the difference between being in Dallas or LA And they keep asking him about fitness condition and how Mavs treated him on the way out. He knows first hand who launched those "attacks" against him. Nico denying it makes it even worse lol.

Can you name me the years that Dirk started the season out of shape?
The Mavericks were never going to win a title with an overweight superstar who doesn't play a lick of defense.

The Mavs did go the 24 Finals and the 22 WCF(and in each case they got smoked)....but the Rockets were more successful in the James Harden era than the Luka Mavs were.

Luka, James Harden and Allen Iverson are all world class offensive talents...but their is a limit to a team that is centered around one great player.

There is so much wrong stuff here i won't even go into it because i'm not sure if you're trolling or actually serious. But yeah, i'm sure Harden carried the likes of Dinwiddie and THJ as his 2nd or 3rd option to great lengths. You know what, i'm actually convinced you're trolling right now.

If Luka means that much to you....go be a fan of the Lakers and leave the Mavericks to us real fans.

Where the hell did you even come from? I have never seen you post here now you're telling me how to feel and act? READ AGAIN what i wrote, i even said it's not even about Luka, it's the person behind the scenes that is doing ridiculous things to various respected long time employees. From various insults, firings and just pure disrespect to the point that even Dirk himself distanced himself from the team.

And btw, this is a thread about Nico, Luka and all trade related things. So if YOU don't like it, don't read it, simple as that.