On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks officially brought the Nico Harrison era to an end by firing the general manager who infamously traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Now that Harrison is out of the picture, the Mavericks are still deciding which path to take forward, considering the mix of veteran and young talent still on their roster.
Recently, former NBA journeyman Chandler Parsons took to FanDuel's “Run It Back” show to shed light on what he thinks the next moves should be for Dallas.
“I think the first thing they should do is hire Dirk Nowitzki. He is the most loved icon in Dallas. He clearly has separated himself from the entire franchise since the hiring of Nico, or since the move of Luka,” said Parsons. “He’s been all on the side of the fans and was frustrated with that move. I think you bring in a guy like that. Not even as a GM. Dirk’s not a GM. Just some sort of role, some sort of opportunity where he can get in front of the crowd. He can go to games, he can kind of have that vibe of Dirk where they can remember the 2011 championship run.”
Indeed, Nowitzki has made it abundantly clear that he was not on board with the decision to trade Doncic, and has instead been cheering on his former protege during his time with the Purple and Gold.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks have plenty of decisions to make about Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, and some of their other veteran talent, all while trying to build a new winning culture around Cooper Flagg.
The Mavericks will next take the floor on Wednesday evening at home against the Phoenix Suns.
