The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to remove general manager Nico Harrison, according to reporting from Shams Charania, who revealed on Tuesday that the franchise plans to fire him during a 10 a.m. CT meeting.
Charania stated that owner Patrick Dumont made the decision nine months after the February trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a move Dumont acknowledged as a mistake during a courtside exchange with a fan on Monday night.
The report arrives amid escalating internal tension. Tim MacMahon said on The Hoop Collective that trust between Dumont and Harrison has “completely disintegrated,” with the owner now signing off on Anthony Davis’ return-to-play decisions without consulting the general manager.
MacMahon noted that Davis pushed to play in Washington on Saturday, and the disagreement over that request underscored the fractured dynamic inside the organization.
Harrison’s position has been viewed as unstable since the Doncic trade, which triggered widespread backlash across Dallas. Fans voiced frustration at nearly every home game, with criticism directed at both the move itself and the team’s performance following it.
The Mavericks struggled immediately after the deal, facing injuries to Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, and Daniel Gafford. Questions emerged about the handling of workloads and recovery schedules during a stretch when the roster was already shifting.
Harrison defended the move by emphasizing the need to reshape the roster around defense and by calling Anthony Davis a central part of the team’s future identity. However, the reaction from the fan base and local media remained overwhelmingly negative.
Dallas has opened the 2025–26 season at 3–8, including an 0–2 home mark in November. The team’s only road win this month came in Washington, where Naji Marshall scored 30 points and P.J. Washington added 10 rebounds.
Despite strong individual outings from Davis, Cooper Flagg, and D’Angelo Russell, the team has failed to establish consistent chemistry. Davis has led Dallas in scoring in several early-season games, while Flagg delivered a 26-point, nine-rebound performance against Milwaukee on Monday night.
