MAVS NEWS:

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

[Stein] It's believed the Mavericks will work with Davis' camp over the next two-plus months as they decide whether to pursue an in-season trade. Dumont and Rich Paul are expected to work in concert to some degree on next steps.



I dunno if this is good or bad. I dont like Klutch having the power but they might be better at this than anyone employed by the Mavs.

[Chicagojk]

Interesting.   Seems like Luka's team knew much before everyone else.  I wonder if this started the dislike.


https://x.com/MavsFilmRoom/status/1988724959883956355

[Chicagojk]

[Stein] It's believed the Mavericks will work with Davis' camp over the next two-plus months as they decide whether to pursue an in-season trade. Dumont and Rich Paul are expected to work in concert to some degree on next steps.



I dunno if this is good or bad.  I dont like Klutch having the power but they might be better at this than anyone employed by the Mavs.

I think that is fine.  He needs to have an healthy run...either for the mavs or via trade.   Take your time.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

[Stein] After the firing of Nico Harrison, Dallas is optimistic about reintegrating Dirk Nowitzki into their organization. Michael Finley, who was a member of Harrison’s front office team who voiced the strongest opposition to the Luka Dončić trade, will share GM duties with Matt Riccardi.

[Hooper21]

Interesting.   Seems like Luka's team knew much before everyone else.  I wonder if this started the dislike.


https://x.com/MavsFilmRoom/status/1988724959883956355

The timing would sure indicate it - Luka and his team stepped on Nico's toes.  

I doubt they will get Dirk back in much capacity other than saying positive things.  He's already working for Amazon.

[cow]

[Stein] After the firing of Nico Harrison, Dallas is optimistic about reintegrating Dirk Nowitzki into their organization. Michael Finley, who was a member of Harrison’s front office team who voiced the strongest opposition to the Luka Dončić trade, will share GM duties with Matt Riccardi.

Wonder how quickly that can happen with Dirk's new analyst duties.  It's a no-brainer move though.

[Chicagojk]

The timing would sure indicate it - Luka and his team stepped on Nico's toes.  

I doubt they will get Dirk back in much capacity other than saying positive things.  He's already working for Amazon.

I doubt Dirk wants a big role or maybe even a formal one.  He mentioned when he was a consultant he felt sort of strange and stepped back.  Maybe that was becuase of Nico or things have changed.   Although having him as  voice would not be a bad thing...especially for Dumont and team.  Also having him with a formal connection to the Mavs is a good thing.    I am sure it has been tough for him.  He has a strong loyalty to the fans, but it must have been hard feeling anything else with the team.

[cow]

I doubt Dirk wants a big role or maybe even a formal one.  He mentioned when he was a consultant he felt sort of strange and stepped back.  Maybe that was becuase of Nico or things have changed.   Although having him as  voice would not be a bad thing...especially for Dumont and team.  Also having him with a formal connection to the Mavs is a good thing.    I am sure it has been tough for him.  He has a strong loyalty to the fans, but it must have been hard feeling anything else with the team.

Making him a bridge to the players and ownership as well as the fans and the ownership would be a good place to start if he doesn't want to be in the nitty gritty of basketball operations.  I think he'd be really good in that role as everyone trusts him and he could make things better for everyone involved.

[SleepingHero]

@MikeAScotto
Luka Doncic on Nico Harrison: “Dallas, fans, players, always have a special place in my heart. I thought I was going to stay there forever but I didn't. They’ll always be a special place for me. Always I can call it home. Right now, I'm focused on the Lakers, trying to move on.”


I know he's probably never coming back, but its nice to see he will always consider this place home.

[FireNicoHarrison]

I loved you Luka, but i hope you will never win a title with that jersey. I'm sorry.

[SleepingHero]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6800940...workplace/

With the losing, the injuries and the negativity mounting, league sources said Dumont was hearing from the man whose choice to sell the team to him opened the door to this disaster in the first place. Cuban, who still owns 27 percent of the team, was known to be frustrated with Harrison for freezing him out after the sale and not consulting him on the choice to trade Luka Doncic. League sources say he made his case to Dumont over the last several months that Harrison was steering the franchise in the wrong direction.

Last summer, Kidd contemplated leaving the Mavericks to go coach the New York Knicks. There was mutual interest between the two sides, league sources said, but the Mavericks refused to let Kidd leave and rewarded him with an extension. That gave Kidd power in any disagreement with his front office. He had more years on his contract than any of them.

If only they hadn’t said goodbye to a generational talent who was one of the best of all time at that very thing. “It’s the losing,” said a league source who spoke with Dumont about why Harrison was fired. “Can’t get off to a start like this (after making a trade like that) and survive.”

Multiple team sources told The Athletic it was illustrative of part of a larger pattern of Harrison’s poor hiring practices and perceived lack of accountability. In May, Harrison was forced to fire athletic performance director Keith Belton, who did not have proper certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as first reported by ESPN. Earlier in the season, Belton had gotten into a heated argument with one of his superiors over the handling of Dereck Lively II’s return to the court. The incident was serious enough that it required the involvement of the human resources department.

Besides hiring unqualified people for important roles, Harrison also didn’t have much tolerance for anyone who disagreed with his way of doing things, multiple team employees told The Athletic. Casey Smith, the Mavericks’ long-time director of health and performance, was let go weeks before the start of the 2023-24 season. Smith was widely respected throughout the NBA and had strong relationships up and down the Mavericks’ roster. But he wasn’t retained, team sources said, in part because he sometimes pushed back on Harrison’s rigid way of doing things.

[SleepingHero]

@noahweber00

Cooper Flagg on his relationship with Dirk Nowitzki:

“I’ve met up with Dirk a couple times. He’s just voiced to me if I ever need anything he’ll be around and he wants to be in my corner and be there for me…I would love to be able to meet up with him soon and grow our relationship. Obviously he’s a legend here in Dallas, so that would be amazing for me…”

[david75090]

Idle speculation...

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/onl...34715.html

Klay gives his thoughts...

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cele...40044.html

[Chicagojk]

What do you think is more likely?

1) We never hear from Nico again publicly?

2) Nico comes out hot and tries to play the blame game and burns bridges?

3) Nico releases a statement apologizing and/or thanking Mavs fans.

[Kidnova]

What do you think is more likely?

1) We never hear from Nico again publicly?

2) Nico comes out hot and tries to play the blame game and burns bridges?

3) Nico releases a statement apologizing and/or thanking Mavs fans.

#1 and I'd be shocked if either of the other 2 is even in play.

[Dirknows]

Sooo…Luka didn’t completely shut down returning to Dallas. Just said he’s focused on the Lakers and no further comment. Probably will never happen but I can dream.

[FireNicoHarrison]

What do you think is more likely?

1) We never hear from Nico again publicly?

2) Nico comes out hot and tries to play the blame game and burns bridges?

3) Nico releases a statement apologizing and/or thanking Mavs fans.

4) Nico finally tells the truth about the trade.

[Dirknows]

4) Nico finally tells the truth about the trade.

I’m sure Nico got a big fat severance check with an NDA to never talk about the trade attached to it.

[mvossman]

4) Nico finally tells the truth about the trade.

The only truth is that he is an idiot.  Already known.

[JamesConway912]

@MikeAScotto
Luka Doncic on Nico Harrison: “Dallas, fans, players, always have a special place in my heart. I thought I was going to stay there forever but I didn't. They’ll always be a special place for me. Always I can call it home. Right now, I'm focused on the Lakers, trying to move on.”


I know he's probably never coming back, but its nice to see he will always consider this place home.

Maybe with Dirk‘s help they can get it done one day. It’s certainly a longshot but man that would be sweet.