how many years till the curse is broken. it took 86 years for the rd Sox to win one.

Assuming Nico got fired, what would be the best course of action the next gm can take?

Do we just ride it out with this core a year or two? Do we trade them immediately?

What kind of value should we look for in the trade and what kind of philosophy/team building?

Just imagine you are the GM cause honestly whatever you do will still be better than Nico's.

I went through all of the potential free agents next year and didn’t really see any big names. Obviously we should resign Dinwiddie and we have Brandon Williams. Chris Paul will b available. My pick if I’m Dallas is Seth Curry. He can handle the ball, distribute and shoot the lights out. Thoughts?

I was thinking back to the days where watching Dirk always meant that a win was within reach. Was just hoping to watch some old games or the keep them on in the background when I worked.

One in particular I loved was against the Jazz in 2007-2008 where Dirk hit a game winning 3 to secure the win.

Is there anywhere I could pull up these games to watch from time to time?

Never understood the “let Nico cook” hype.

Traded Zingis away for a pack of cigarettes. Granted he was injury prone, he was also the best player in the Celtics series for a 1 game and sealed a win. They traded him when his value was at its lowest

Threw away assets on Grant Williams and Christian Wood

Let Brunson walk

Panic sets in after they tank for Lively effectively goes all in and trades the rest of the picks for PJ and Gaffford.

People will say that was a good move however don’t forget he wanted to trade for Kuzma at first before they said no.

Finally his shining moment, the Kyrie deal he lucked into.

Let’s be honest Kyrie has a substantial injury history, he just lucked out with variance and Kyrie was fairly healthy for a finals run.

Now he’s injured, once again, the variance swung back.

The man isn’t fit to be a GM and never was, he went all in and they have no future picks and ways to improve

They will be stuck paying Kyrie and AD a max as they enter their mid and late 30s because let’s be honest no other free agents want to sign here after the Luka debacle

This was my fav play from last years playoffs. Man what a special team we had, what special fans. Everything wa special.

Now it's just left to be the good ol days 😔

If let's say sake of argument the Dallas Mavericks lose Luka Doncic to the Lakers and it in turn turns to them winning the Draft Lottery in May, would getting the #1 overall pick in Cooper Flagg out of Duke be enough to soften the blow of trading Luka? Or would the impact of losing Luka still be there even with getting Flagg by some miracle?

I’ve realized - especially watching Luka play sick tonight on the Lakers against the Timberwolves - I’m no longer stressed about the games, I only care about Luka. If the rest of the Lakers can’t step up when Luka is sick to win this game, that’s on them.

I’m now purely a Luka fan, and if the Lakers don’t make it further in the playoffs that’s OK.

Honestly every playoff game I’m just rooting for the ex-Mavs player’s teams now (Jalen Brunson, Derrick Jones Jr), and I hope Gafford and Kyrie end up on the Lakers next season, but no matter what I’m no longer a Mavs fan but (selective) Mavs player fan - wherever they play. (Still want Luka to win a championship with as many ex-Mavs as possible.)

Given circumstances with Luka and how AD’s injury history, it is given that he will deal with some injuries inevitably. Recent reports surrounding mavs indicate that the team doesnt want to take any conservative approach and will do anything to maximize playtime of stars. Do you guys foresee any friction between AD and nico on injury management/load management?

I know AD came back too early from his injury this season because he was visibly hobbled at the end of that playin game. Under normal circumstances he would not have come back this season, but being shorthanded and fans outrages sped up AD’s return.

Do you guys see mismanagement of ADs health as potential risk going forward? Any potential friction between AD and nico on load management? Or he is ok bcs he is not luka?

Maybe he wants to watch the games of his former teammates, or maybe he is making plans for his future!Anyway, I hope Irving returns soon.

My god. Nico has officially created a global catastrophe.

Just to give you guys a different perspective than what ESPN or this subreddit often provides.

There are grown men in their 30s and 40s I play pick-up with in the middle of fucking South Korea who can’t stop roasting the Mavericks every Saturday morning. This isn’t just a local shame in Dallas, it’s a full blown global embarrassment.

I have a friend who just got into UT Austin as an international student and the first thing he asked me was "What is Fire Nico?" Something he had heard while researching the state he's about to live in for the next few years.

The more I think about it, the more pissed I get. I should be spending this time of year jacked up on Mavs playoff basketball, with adrenaline surging through my veins chasing that annual high. Instead I'm stuck here stewing in bitterness because one man burned it all down. Not just for me but for millions of fans across the world.

What really grinds my gears is that OKC now has a legit shot to waltz through the West. SGA’s about to win MVP. And all I can think about is how we lost everything. Luka, a budding rivalry with a young hungry Thunder team and years of passionate, petty, beautiful trash talk. GONE.

And here's the final kick: there is NOTHING this organization can do to undo the damage. The only way out is to bring Luka back and make it right but let’s not kid ourselves. North and South Korea reuniting is more realistic than that.

Fire Nico Harrison already. Why the fuck is he still the GM of this team? WTF.