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Mavericks general manager's daughter is having a much better week. And in a striking twist of fate, she'll be running in Luka Doncic's circle.
Many NBA fans are celebrating after the Dallas Mavericks finally decided to fire former general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, but more details are emerging about just how bad things were getting behind the scenes for the Western Conference franchise.
According to Tim MacMahon, Nico Harrison ended up taking the fall for a situation in which Dallas Mavericks ownership had an equal hand.
Nico Harrison was fired as the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, nine months after he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
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"Team's medical staff forbade it" - Nico Harrison reportedly urged Anthony Davis to return early from his calf injury
"Monday's loss to the Bucks marked the sixth straight game Davis has missed with a left calf strain. Multiple league sources said Davis has tried to convince the Mavs to let him return to the court, and Harrison urged him to return, but the team's medical staff forbade it, citing the potential for a torn Achilles if Davis returned too soon."