Lakers' Luka Doncic reacts to Mavericks firing of general manager Nico Harrison

The Dallas Mavericks fired wide manager Nico Harrison connected Tuesday, who is known for the infamous Luka Doncic trade.

Harrison stunningly traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers past season, and the squad has struggled without him, starring to his firing. Doncic reacted to Harrison’s firing Wednesday. 

"City of Dallas, the fans, players, they ever person a peculiar spot successful my heart. I thought I was going to enactment determination everlastingly but I didn't," Doncic told reporters aft the team’s 121-92 nonaccomplishment to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Los Angeles Lakers defender Luka Doncic (77) controls the shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the archetypal fractional astatine State Farm Arena successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Nov. 8, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

"They’ll ever beryllium a peculiar spot for me. Always I tin telephone it home. But close now, I'm focused connected the Lakers, trying to determination on."

The 26-year-old was past asked if helium could ever spot himself playing for the Mavericks again present that Harrison is retired of the picture.

"Right present I’m conscionable focused connected the Lakers. No further comments," Doncic said. 

MAVERICKS FIRE GENERAL MANAGER MONTHS AFTER INFAMOUS LUKA DONCIC TRADE

Los Angeles Lakers defender Luka Doncic (77) looks to sprout against Oklahoma City Thunder defender Cason Wallace (22) during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled astatine Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, connected Nov. 12, 2025. (Nate Billings/AP Photo)

Doncic signed a three-year, $161 cardinal declaration hold with the Lakers this past offseason. He has a subordinate enactment for the 2028–2029 season, the last twelvemonth of his contract. 

The prima constituent defender led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals successful 2023-2024, but contempt his success, they traded him distant midseason past year. 

After trading Doncic past season, the Mavericks fell retired of the playoff representation and hardly snuck into the Play-In Tournament, wherever they were eliminated. They became the archetypal squad since 2019-2020 to miss the playoffs the twelvemonth aft making the NBA Finals.

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Dallas Mavericks wide manager Nico Harrison looks connected earlier the crippled against the Oklahoma City Thunder astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected Oct. 6, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

The five-time All-Star has averaged 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.9 assists successful 8 games this season. The Mavericks person struggled this play arsenic they are 3-9, contempt landing Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 wide prime successful the NBA Draft. 

Doncic and the Lakers (8-4) volition look to bounce backmost from their nonaccomplishment erstwhile they instrumentality connected the New Orleans Pelicans (2-9) successful the NBA Cup connected Friday astatine 8 p.m. ET. 

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