Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has certainly received his fair share of backlash after he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers at February’s trade deadline.
In return, the Mavs received a package centered around star big man Anthony Davis, who missed time following his debut with the team. A slew of injuries struck Dallas and they stumbled their way to the end of their season, which officially ended Friday night with a loss in the play-in tournament to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Davis exited Friday’s game at the beginning of the fourth quarter after he started to favor his leg. The star center returned minutes later and led the Mavs with 40 points, but it wasn’t enough to continue a disappointing season for Dallas.
When Davis went out initially, the ESPN broadcast panned to Harrison in the crowd as he glanced over to check on his team’s star player. With all the fallout from the Doncic trade, NBA fans all had the same thought when they saw Harrison’s in-crowd reaction:
Perfect cut to Nico Harrison by ESPN 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/12j6AXjIDF
— 🏆🥇 (@fsh733) April 19, 2025
I’m not sure we needed a Nico Harrison meme but we have one now. pic.twitter.com/09PeNP7Cbh
— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) April 19, 2025
Camera man diabolical for panning to Nico Harrison when AD limped off 😂😂😂😂
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) April 19, 2025
Networks that broadcast Mavericks games must have a Nico Harrison cam with how much they cut to him when something happens to the team
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) April 19, 2025
the cameraman is WILD for immediately cutting to nico after AD hobbled to the bench 😭 pic.twitter.com/kCYmyDW43y
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) April 19, 2025
The shots to Nico harrison in the crowd funny every time. Like he tryna blend in
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) April 19, 2025
Tremendous directing here going to the Nico shot after the airball/injury pic.twitter.com/cVneajSwui
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 19, 2025
From being in the NBA Finals to losing in the Play-In Tournament.
Nico Harrison 👏 pic.twitter.com/9K0ZPdTyhK
— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) April 19, 2025
The Mavs finished the regular season 39-43, which was good for the No. 10 seed and the final spot in the play-in tournament. They beat the Sacramento Kings in their first play-in game, but fell just short of earning the final spot in the Western Conference playoff field.
Now, the offseason begins as a fractured fan base tries to heal from a tumultuous year.
