The Mavericks have lost 6 of the last 7 games, but they're going up against a team that's just as hapless as they.

The next general manager will have a profound impact on the future of this team, for a multitude of reasons. Not only will they be tasked with picking up the pieces of Nico’s “vision”, but they will have to navigate a clueless ownership group.

Shortly before halftime in the Dallas Mavericks ’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, Mavs forward PJ Washington exited the floor and disappeared into the Dallas locker room.

A former star for the Wisconsin Badgers is facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his basketball career: Trying to clean up the mess that is the Dallas Maveric

Harrison and the Mavericks stunned the NBA in February by dealing Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis without shopping him around for other offers. Fans were irate and Harrison was widely panned for dealing a generational player in his prime.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said city officials will take “all reasonable necessary steps” to keep the NBA’s Mavericks and NHL’s Stars within city limits. “My ad hoc committee on professional sports recruitment and retention will help guide this collaborative process,” Johnson said in his state of the city address Thursday.

It won't come as a surprise to many in the NBA world to find out the news that the Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, but fans of the league are likely wondering why the front office executive was canned so long after the blockbuster trade that caused shockwaves across basketball.

The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, the NBA team confirmed on Tuesday, ending a four-year tenure defined by bold decisions that culminated in the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

The Dallas Mavericks (3–9) continue their home stand with an NBA Cup group stage matchup against the LA Clippers (3–8), with both teams desperate to stop the bleeding. Friday’s tilt tips off at 7:30 PM CT inside the American Airlines Center — where the Cup’s signature blue-glare court will light the floor again.