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Podcast: The Best of the Sports Shop
Episode: Dallas Mavericks Fire General Manager Nico Harrison: Is Nico Being Scapegoated?
Description: Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Nico Harrison's firing, what went wrong and if Harrison was scapegoated.
Nico Harrison, who was hired in June 2021 as the General Manager and President of Basketball Operations for the Dallas Mavericks after a long career at Nike, was officially fired yesterday. Harrison’s tenure started strong, leading the Mavericks to a Western Conference Finals and even an NBA Finals appearance in 2024. However, his reputation took a major hit following a shocking decision in February 2025 to trade franchise superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and...