The Dallas Mavericks fired Nico Harrison on Tuesday, bringing an end to the general manager's time with the Mavs. The franchise and legend Dirk Nowitzki have seemingly been distant ever since Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Dirk — who has a statue outside of the American Airlines Center — attended Doncic's debut in LA with the Lakers last year. Meanwhile, he has not been seen at any recent Mavs games. According to Marc Stein, however, a reunion could be a possibility with Harrison now out of the picture.

“Yet it's likewise true, sources say, that there is already optimism within the Mavericks' ranks that they can swiftly reintegrate Nowitzki in some capacity — formally or informally — to ensure that his voice is once again heard,” Stein wrote on Substack. “(

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