Cynically, the Mavs may not feel compelled to assuage their supporters if tickets keep selling and profits continue rolling in. But if widespread discontent persists and eventually hurts the bottom line, cutting ties with Harrison might be the best way to turn the page. It’s hard to fathom how Harrison, personally, can ever win back […]
Cynically, the Mavs may not feel compelled to assuage their supporters if tickets keep selling and profits continue rolling in. But if widespread discontent persists and eventually hurts the bottom line, cutting ties with Harrison might be the best way to turn the page.
It’s hard to fathom how Harrison, personally, can ever win back the fans’ favor. More importantly, the entire organization is at risk of permanently losing a large swath of its support. Maybe if Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving had stayed healthy, Dallas could have gone on a run this year and, to some extent, softened the blow of Dončić’s departure. But that didn’t happen, and things are now unimaginably bleak.
These days, you might hear “Fire Nico” chants breaking out at coffee shops, knitting circles and the school drop-off line if you’re anywhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. In the wake of the Luka Dončić trade that seemed to set off a cascade of calamities for the Mavericks, discontent is that pervasive.
At some point, Dallas will have to confront the possibility that while moving on from Harrison can’t undo the damage, it might be the only way to communicate to fans that the organization is listening to them.
