Mavericks rumor: The firing of multiple employees shows that general manager Harrison is still supported by the big boss

A series of recent moves by the Dallas Mavericks show that general manager Nico Harrison is still supported by the Dumont family.

Recently, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison made his first major move during the offseason, cleaning up several members of the team's athletic performance division, including athletic performance director Keith Pelton and chief athletic trainer Dion Calhoun. Just a few months ago, Harrison's shocking decision to trade Luca Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the most criticized deal in NBA history.

Recently, NBA insider Mark Stein analyzed why these latest moves show that Harrison is still supported by the Mavericks boss.

"These moves again show that despite the continued outcry from many Mavericks fans after the Doncic deal - now three months now - Harrison still has enough support from the new Mavericks shareholder Patrick Dumont to keep him as head of basketball operations in Dallas," Stan reported on his Substack. As for the dismissal of the training staff, Stan reported on how the team handled Derek Lively II's injury this season "caused serious tensions within the Mavericks' medical department, including a fierce argument between Belton and Player Health and Performance Director John Billsboro over how the injury was handled, who just finished his first season in Dallas."

This is not good news for Mavericks fans

After Doncic's trade ended in early February, fans almost immediately began shouting "Fire Nico" at the Mavericks' home game in an attempt to express their dissatisfaction with the team's boss.

The only problem is that the boss of the Dumont family seems to fully agree with Harrison's decision, and some even speculate that it was originally their idea, and Harrison was just portrayed as some sort of "scapegoat".

No matter the truth, one thing is undeniable: after the Doncic trade, the Mavericks finally missed the playoffs, and now they are facing the challenges of the 2025-26 season, with Kyrie Irving missing for quite some time due to a torn ACL.

Nico Harrison probably shouldn't expect these derogatory slogans to subside soon.