This week marks the time the Mavericks move forward, and the storm clouds clear for fans. While the move to fire Nico Harrison doesn’t solve or restore anything, it matters to the health of the franchise in the short and long term, and lifts the collective mental health of those who follow them.

This week’s Power Rankings Watch is a stark reminder that the product on the floor hasn’t changed. Not yet, at least. But it does alleviate any pressure that Harrison’s moves needed to prove a contending team. Now every move is about building for the future, building around Cooper Flagg.

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Needless to say, this isn’t the situation that Cooper Flagg envisioned for the start of his NBA career, as the chaos that led to GM Nico Harrison’s firing has weighed on everyone within the franchise. But t

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