07-11-2025, 05:23 PM
I want to see Nico fired.
Mine is not a "revenge for the Luka trade" mindset, but rather the belief he is not good at the things that a GM needs to be EXCELLENT in, to out-perform his competition in such a challenging business. Being the 30th best or even the 20th best GM in the world is not going to be good enough.
In particular, I think he is a very poor negotiator, failing to understand how to (and why to) win at the margins. He does not appreciate the difference between getting a pick, and giving one, and the utility of having picks later. In addition I think he is an awful evaluator, tending to see (and add, or pay) players through the lens of what he wishes they will be, rather than who they are (and who the rest of the NBA thinks they are, should there be a need to move on from them). He fixates on doing the deal by any means, and has no sense of the need to find a way to do it at a price that is helpful and advantageous.
His approach to fans, and ability to deal with the fanbase, is terrible. He has no communication skills with the public, nor does he perceive the need for that on behalf of the franchise. He's in a people business, but is clueless.
I also think he has the outlook that he does not want to be surround by excellence, perceiving that as a threat, instead of embracing people who are smarter and more skilled than him. As as result, the Mavs ceiling is his own personal ceiling, and no one is smart enough to know it all at an expert level. See Smith, Casey.
It is a detriment to team building to have the decisions made by a poor evaluator and negotiator. The Mavs need to demand excellence from their front office. Nico needs to go.
Mine is not a "revenge for the Luka trade" mindset, but rather the belief he is not good at the things that a GM needs to be EXCELLENT in, to out-perform his competition in such a challenging business. Being the 30th best or even the 20th best GM in the world is not going to be good enough.
In particular, I think he is a very poor negotiator, failing to understand how to (and why to) win at the margins. He does not appreciate the difference between getting a pick, and giving one, and the utility of having picks later. In addition I think he is an awful evaluator, tending to see (and add, or pay) players through the lens of what he wishes they will be, rather than who they are (and who the rest of the NBA thinks they are, should there be a need to move on from them). He fixates on doing the deal by any means, and has no sense of the need to find a way to do it at a price that is helpful and advantageous.
His approach to fans, and ability to deal with the fanbase, is terrible. He has no communication skills with the public, nor does he perceive the need for that on behalf of the franchise. He's in a people business, but is clueless.
I also think he has the outlook that he does not want to be surround by excellence, perceiving that as a threat, instead of embracing people who are smarter and more skilled than him. As as result, the Mavs ceiling is his own personal ceiling, and no one is smart enough to know it all at an expert level. See Smith, Casey.
It is a detriment to team building to have the decisions made by a poor evaluator and negotiator. The Mavs need to demand excellence from their front office. Nico needs to go.
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