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Nico Harrison Is an All-Time NBA Embarrassment
And just like that, the man behind the dumbest trade in the history of the NBA is out of a job. Who could’ve seen this coming? Nine months after Nico Harrison decided it was time to get out of the Luka Doncic business—still such a comically unfathomable, shortsighted move—Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont finally came to the conclusion that enough was enough on Tuesday.
Before we get to what happens next, let’s recount just how disastrous Harrison’s tenure was. After making a couple of key trades that sprung Dallas to a surprising NBA Finals run in 2024, Harrison got high on his own supply and exchanged a 25-year-old with limitless ability for Anthony Davis, an injury-prone 31-year-old who got hurt immediately after the trade and has already missed half of this season with a sore calf. (Remembering all the details just made brain fluid leak from my nose: Only one first-round pick—a Los Angeles Lakers first in 2029—was in the package, and probable 2026 All-Star Austin Reaves was not included.)
In doing this deal, Harrison short-circuited his franchise’s lengthy runway by swapping it for what he claimed to be a three- or four-year championship window. A debatable assertion, at best. Defense matters. So does having a top-three player on your roster. Again, this was one year after the Mavericks made the Finals because Doncic was on the team. It still makes no sense, and it was understandably received with anger and disgust by a traumatized fan base that subsequently refused to give Harrison a moment of peace. “Fire Nico” chants have serenaded American Airlines Center on a nightly basis, as pretty much every decision he’s made since that fateful trade (hello, Quentin Grimes!) has also gone wrong.
Now, on the heels of several reports about Dumont’s waning trust in Harrison as a general manager, the timing here is interesting. We’re not even a dozen games into the 2025-26 season, but the Mavericks have the second-worst offense in the league and, at 3-8, currently sit in 14th place. “Though the majority of the 2025-26 season remains to be played,” Dumont wrote in an open letter to Mavs fans, “this decision was critical to moving our franchise forward in a positive direction.”
Last night, Dallas lost a very winnable game to Milwaukee that, even in defeat, highlighted the immense promise of new franchise player Cooper Flagg. In the final minute of a one-possession game, head coach Jason Kidd put the ball in his star rookie’s hands and watched him get into the paint to draw a shooting foul on Kyle Kuzma. One play later, Flagg converted a gorgeous go-ahead layup through Giannis Antetokounmpo’s vertical contest. It was a level of craft no other 18-year-old on planet earth can match:
There are many reasons to fire Harrison, but the most meaningful one right now is that he’s the last person anyone should want in charge of a team that must now build around Flagg, whose development and future are far too precious to be undermined by someone so pot committed to the present. Harrison was the absolute worst man for this job, and getting rid of him is a notable step in the right direction for the organization, which would be lost beyond measure had the no. 1 pick not fallen into its lap.
As of this writing, we don’t yet know how involved Dumont will be in his team’s personnel decisions or who will ultimately get appointed to shepherd Dallas’s basketball operations going forward; Mavericks executives Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi will reportedly be running the team on an interim basis. But whoever it is will not be beholden to Davis and Kyrie Irving like Harrison clearly was.
This, obviously, is meaningful. Trading Davis before this year’s deadline is a no-brainer. After next summer’s draft, the Mavericks do not have control of their own first-round pick until 2031. They should do whatever they can to bottom out and pair Flagg and Dereck Lively II with another blue-chip prospect. What they can get for AD is a subject for another day, but the longer Dallas holds on to him, the more his trade value will diminish. Davis is extension eligible this summer and under contract for another two seasons before he can opt in or out of a $62.8 million player option in 2027-28.
Dumont should not be let off the hook for twiddling his thumbs as Harrison took a wrecking ball to a franchise that had genuine momentum and a generational talent heading into his prime. But today’s move was definitely the right one, and it is a promising indication that he finally understands what’s going on. The Mavericks are now, officially, Cooper Flagg’s team.
Michael Pina
Michael Pina is a senior staff writer at The Ringer who covers the NBA.
DALLAS – Slow-moving thunderstorms brought localized flash flooding to parts of North Texas on Tuesday evening, blocking highways near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and dropping several inches of rain in portions of Tarrant and Parker counties.
Flash Flood Warnings
Local perspective:
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt counties until 7:45 p.m.
Flooding was reported along Texas 183 near Valley View Lane south of DFW Airport, where stranded vehicles and water-covered roadways created hazardous travel conditions.
A flash flood warning remained in effect near the airport, although rainfall rates had begun to diminish as the storm weakened.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
The National Weather Service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Hood County, citing the potential for gusty winds and small hail. Forecasters reported hail ranging from pea-sized to marble-sized in parts of Hood, Parker and Denton counties.
Forecasters attributed the weakening storms in Denton County to an outflow boundary, a meteorological feature that can disrupt thunderstorm development.
The warning area was reduced as the storm weakened near sunset.
LIVE RADAR
What they’re saying:
FOX 4’s Kylie Capps said the storms moved unusually slowly from east to west, allowing heavy rain to accumulate over the same areas for several hours.
Rainfall estimates showed some locations in eastern Parker County and western Tarrant County received nearly 5 inches of rain during a six-hour period, while areas near DFW Airport recorded more than 2 inches.
Elsewhere in North Texas, northern Rains County received nearly 5 inches of rain.
7-Day Forecast
What’s next:
Forecasters expect a quieter overnight period, with only isolated showers lingering into the evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon, though coverage and the threat of severe weather are expected to remain limited.
Temperatures are forecast to reach about 90 degrees Wednesday.
Rain chances are expected to continue through the remainder of the workweek and into the weekend as an upper-level low-pressure system sends multiple disturbances across North Texas.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4’s Weather Team
Monday was a wild day for the NFL with two blockbuster trades. First was Myles Garrett, who both the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were rumored to have interest in.
Cowboys fans never bought into these rumors, knowing that Jerry Jones was unlikely to make such an investment. The Eagles, however, have been known to get aggressive. Thankfully for Dallas fans, they didn’t make the move as the Cleveland Browns sent Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Verse and a package of picks.
Not long after that trade was finalized, the Eagles did wind up making a trade. After months of speculation surrounding A.J. Brown and the New England Patriots, the two sides made it official as Brown was reunited with Mike Vrabel in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
Dallas Cowboys could take the NFC East crown in 2026
The writing has been on the wall all offseason regarding Brown, who has been unhappy with the Eagles for a while. His departure seemed confirmed when they traded up with Dallas in the 2026 NFL draft for USC receiver Makai Lemon.
While Lemon has the tools to be a difference-maker, he won’t be able to perform at the same level as Brown during his rookie season. The Eagles do still have DeVonta Smith at receiver as well as running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
That said, there’s no denying that they’re weaker this season than they were with Brown. Just as important, however, is the fact that general manager Howie Roseman didn’t pull off a shocking move for Garrett, which would have made them the overwhelming favorites in the division.
Cowboys chances hinge on defensive changes
Another reason the Cowboys are confident they can hang with Philadelphia this season is the presence of Christian Parker, who they hired as their defensive coordinator after he spent the past two seasons as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Eagles.
Parker brings in a new scheme and plenty of confidence, but more importantly, he has several new weapons at his disposal. Dallas traded for veterans Rashan Gary and Dee Winters, signed Jalen Thompson and Cobie Durant, and selected Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence in the draft.
Those are just some of the moves they made on defense, and they’re banking on that to be enough to help propel them past the team that has won the division the past two seasons.
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