On Monday night, with just 1.2 seconds left and the game hanging in the balance, P.J. Washington stepped to the free-throw line as tension gripped the American Airlines Center. Instead of cheers, a wave of “Fire Nico” chants echoed through the arena, aimed at GM Nico Harrison, the architect of last season’s Luka Doncic trade. Now, less than a day later, those chants may soon turn into action.

After Dallas’ dreadful start to the 2025-26 season, which currently sees them possess a 3-8 record and just one place above the bottom position in the Western Conference, majority owner Patrick Dumont has seemingly decided to let go of Nico Harrison. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the longtime Mavericks front office executive is all set to be fired in a team meeting on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

“BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks and owner Patrick Dumont are expected to fire general manager Nico Harrison at a 10 am Central Time meeting on Tuesday, sources tell me and Tim MacMahon,” the insider reporter on X (formerly Twitter). This indicates that the end of Harrison’s four-plus season tenure is nearing an end today.

As harsh as it may sound, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had this coming. The Luka trade not only packed a generational talent but also derailed Dallas’s championship expectations from what seemed a reality just over two seasons ago. Anthony Davis, who was supposed to help the franchise’s win-now cause, has failed big time as well.

Just this season alone, the headline name for the Mavericks in that deal has missed five games due to a calf strain. And even when he does play, the Mavericks look nowhere near their self-proclaimed championship level. Davis’ acquisition in exchange for a 37-point average Luka Doncic has been so one-sided that even Patrick Dumont himself has attested to the trade being a huge mistake recently to a fan.

A fan claims Patrick Dumont accepted trading Luka Doncic was a mistake

Last night, Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont surprised many as he was spotted sitting next to a teenager wearing a Los Angeles Lakers No. 77 jersey and having a casual conversation. The scene of, of course, mind-boggling for some, as not too long ago, Dumont was a strong supporter of Nico Harrison’s decision to trade away Luka Doncic.

The 18-year-old sitting courtside with Dumont was a Mavs faithful, Nicholas Dickason. Although no one knew what the Mavericks owner and Dickason chatted about for roughly five minutes, the Preston Hollow native later revealed the details of his conversation with Dumont. He stated that the conversation he had with Dumont was about an inappropriate gesture he made toward him.

“When I was on the way out, I was talking smack to Patrick and ended up flipping him off on my way out of the game (Mavericks opening night loss vs. the Spurs),” he told The Dallas Morning News. “My dad saw me flip Patrick off and was like, ‘That’s not OK. The next time you’re at a game, you have to apologize to Patrick.”

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Not only was Patrick Dumont receptive to Dickason’s apology, but he also suggested that the Mavericks owner showed a level of remorse for the Luka Doncic trade. “He said he was trying to do what’s best for the organization, and ‘Sometimes you have good intentions and you make mistakes.’ We all do it.” Dickason narrated.

The guilt has finally translated into action with Nico Harrison’s firing. However, now the time for brooding has gone, as the Mavericks now need to focus on the remainder of the season and try to turn around this disastrous start.