Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks and Harrison
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Luka Dončić 'focused on the Lakers' after Mavericks fire Nico Harrison, blowout loss to Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder rolled over Luka Dončić and the Lakers in a dominant 121-92 win on Wednesday night.
Or did the pound of desired flesh by the Mavs’ fan base end, along with its months-long siren song of “Fire Nico” during home games, with the sacking of the now-former general manager who recommended trading Dončić to the Lakers, rather than the ownership group that okayed it? Is everyone good just watching Cooper Flagg do work from now on?
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Insider reveals who was behind Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to Lakers
Who in the Mavericks organization was responsible for the decision to trade superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers?
Nico Harrison blew it. Let's start there, with the obvious. When the then-Mavericks general manager traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last February, the move was so inconceivable that the guy who broke the news to the shocked basketball-loving world had to qualify it on social media by posting "yes, this is real."
Dallas Mavericks interim general manager Michael Finley voiced the strongest opposition to the Luka Dončić trade last season, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Klay Thompson chose the Dallas Mavericks over the Los Angeles Lakers to play with Luka Doncic, but trade rumors are beginning to swirl.