Dallas fans have been repeating the same line since February, like it’s the city’s anthem: Trading Luka? Genius move. And by ‘genius,’ they mean a full-on facepalm. For years, Texas trusted the franchise’s soul to Dirk Nowitzki. He lit the way, passed the torch to Luka Dončic and then GM Nico Harrison somehow blew it out like a birthday candle by shipping Luka to the Lakers.
The fallout sparked a full-blown rift that pushed Dirk away, too, forcing owner Patrick Dumont into scramble mode at the 2025 NBA Draft to win him back. When that Hail Mary failed? Dumont did the only thing left; he fired Nico Harrison.
Now Dirk Nowitzki got real about Nico’s firing on NBA on Prime and said:
“ Well, I think there’s just too many distractions, too much going on to keep going this way. Th

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