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‘Staggering failure of leadership’… Former Dallas mayor destroys Nico Harrison over ‘personal’ Luka Doncic trade

May 10, 2025 5 Min Read
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‘Staggering failure of leadership’… Former Dallas mayor destroys Nico Harrison over ‘personal’ Luka Doncic trade
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Three months on from Mavericks buying and selling Luka Doncic to the Lakers, GM Nico Harrison continues to be getting known as out. A former Dallas mayor has turn into the newest particular person to assault him.

The Dallas Mavericks made arguably essentially the most surprising commerce in NBA historical past once they despatched Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since then, GM Nico Harrison has been the focus.

Most of it isn’t optimistic. Harrison understandably acquired zero votes for the Government of the Yr award. The Luka commerce is broadly thought-about a horrible transfer, and he’s been panned closely for it.

Not everybody hates it, although. NBA legend Penny Hardaway praised Nico for the Doncic commerce lately. These opinions have grown a bit fashionable after the Lakers crashed out within the first spherical of the playoffs.

The sensation of betrayal inside Dallas itself has not gone away. And a outstanding determine throughout the metropolis, a former mayor, has now given his enter on the choice.

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Thomas Leppert is a Dallas businessman who was the town’s mayor from 2007 to 2011. He was the town’s 58th mayor and continues to be very concerned throughout the group.

Leppert wrote an article in regards to the commerce for the Dallas Morning Information. In it, he accused Harrison of creating the commerce for private causes.

“Greater than only a basketball blunder, this commerce represents a staggering failure of management at each degree and is an abandonment of the unstated ethical contract between a group and its group,” Leppert wrote for the Dallas Morning Information.

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“Sure, protection issues, however the trendy NBA is pushed by offensive effectivity, elite shot creation, and flexibility — all issues Luka personified. Harrison gave the 25-year-old away as a result of he didn’t match a story that was by no means true to start with.

“To win a championship, does it make sense to intestine virtually half of your offensive manufacturing? And don’t neglect: the Mavs, led by Luka, made the NBA Finals final 12 months! This was private, not strategic.

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“If you find yourself the steward of a sports activities franchise, you’re a steward of public belief. This wasn’t only a unhealthy commerce. It was a betrayal and a violation of that belief. It must be exhausting to earn again.”

Dallas didn’t make the playoffs this season, as Anthony Davis was injured for a couple of weeks. Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL put the ultimate nail within the coffin, regardless of AD with the ability to return in time for the postseason.

Irving gave an replace on his harm restoration, and it sounds optimistic. Nevertheless, he’s more likely to miss not less than half of the subsequent common season, which is lower than perfect for the Mavs.

Nico Harrison must make one other transfer this offseason. A possible grasp plan to amass LeBron James has been spoken about, nevertheless it appears unlikely.

Kevin Durant could be a extra lifelike possibility, though buying and selling him would require a number of the franchise’s largest belongings. Nico must win as quickly as potential, although, so it’s conceivable that he would make such a deal.

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In some way, Harrison and Dallas might want to make one other splash within the offseason. In the event that they don’t and subsequent season begins in disappointment, his job could be one of many first issues to go.

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