The director general of Dallas Mavericks, Nico Harrison, is still at the storm caused by the counter coupling of fans on the trade of Luka Doncic with the Los Angeles Lakers.
This trade does not seem good for the Mavericks, because it fell in late hours on February 1, when they barely hung on a seeded of the tournament (n ° 10), where they will face the Kings of Sacramento on Wednesday after finishing 39-43 during the regular season.
But despite the indignation of the fans base, as well as the 13-20 record since the Doncic trade, Harrison said that “no regret” had concluded the agreement with the Lakers.
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Dallas Mavericks Director General Nico Harrison (right) warms before the match between the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
Harrison spoke with media members on Tuesday, alongside the CEO of Mavericks, Rick Welts, where only journalists based in Dallas were present to ask questions.
“There are no regrets about the profession,” said Harrison, via Tim Macmahon d’Espn. “Part of my work is to do the best for the Mavericks, not only today, but also in the future, and some of the decisions I will make will be unpopular.
“It’s my job, and I have to support myself.”
Mavericks fans have expelled demonstrations of “the late Nico” in the middle of the growing animosity on the trade of Luka Donnteic
Harrison also continued his position according to which “the defense wins the championships”, this is what he said during the acquisition of the center of the Stars Anthony Davis, the culmination of the Lakers Package for Dononic.
“But our philosophy, as I said, in the future, these are the championships for the defense of the championships, and we are built on the defense,” said Harrison, via ESPN. “And this trade cements us for that.”
FC Dallas fans organize a sign of the late Nico for Dallas Mavericks, Nico Harrison, during the first half of the match between FC Dallas and the Chicago Fire at Toyota Stadium. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
Davis, however, has only played nine games in a Mavericks uniform since his exchange because he suffered an injury to the left during his team debut. In addition, Kyrie Irving, the dynamic leader who worked alongside Doncouic en route to the NBA final last season, suffered an LCA torn after trade, creating a massive loss in the first five.
The Doncic Agreement literally surprised the whole world of basketball, but Harrison was very secret to deal with the Lakers because he said: “You can’t buy your best player.”
“It is not responsible because a business may not work,” said Harrison, according to athletics. “And then they must finally play under the control of being bought.”
The agreement was not something that the fans wanted to see, and they made it known by having a “funeral” with a coffin and the whole center of American Airlines in Dallas, the Maison des Mavericks, while there were songs “Fire Nico” consistent at home with the team in difficulty.
The Los Angeles Lakers Luka Dononic goalkeeper (77) and the Dallas Mavericks goalkeeper Kyrie Irving (11) are trying to take control during the first quarter in Crypto.com Arena. (Images Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn)
He arrived at his strongest when Dononic returned to Dallas in a Lakers uniform on April 10, and he dropped 45 points during the 112-97 victory for his new team.
MacMahon reports that the team “should lose tens of millions” in this season only, while Mavs fans refuse to present themselves to matches, while sales of goods are down and even the sponsors separated from the organization.
“Well, Dallas’ beauty is that it’s a passionate fans base,” added Harrison. “For us to reach goals, we need this fans base.
“And to be honest with you, every job I have done since I was here has not been considered a good job, and therefore sometimes it takes time. When I exchanged for Kyrie, it was encountered with a lot of skepticism, and it was classified as a terrible trade, and you have not seen it right away, but ultimately everyone agreed that it was a big business.”
Dallas Mavericks Director General Nico Harrison, during the match between Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
Harrison hopes that time is more graceful with the Mavericks with this agreement, which sent the faces of the franchise to the west.
The Lakers have gone from 22-13 since the Trade Soi.
