{"id":273760,"date":"2025-04-10T04:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T04:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/nico-harrisons-live-reaction-to-berserk-fire-nico-chants\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:55","slug":"nico-harrisons-live-reaction-to-berserk-fire-nico-chants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/nico-harrisons-live-reaction-to-berserk-fire-nico-chants\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico Harrison&#8217;s live reaction to berserk &#8220;Fire Nico&#8221; chants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4867872\" data-slug-id=\"2466636\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was present at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/luka-doncic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Luka Doncic<\/a> returned for the first time since being traded to the LA Lakers \u2014 and was met by an angry home crowd that loudly chanted \u201cFire Nico!\u201d throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the arena\u2019s strict enforcement of its fan code of conduct \u2014 which includes ejecting those with \u201cFire Nico\u201d signs or mouthing the phrase when caught on camera \u2014 the chants rang out in full force with the Slovenian star back on his old home floor and Harrison in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Watch it here:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Doncic and the Lakers delivered in front of the Dallas crowd, taking a 112-97 win behind his explosive performance. The ex-Mavs guard led all scorers with 45 points on 16-of-28 shooting, adding eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in 38 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/anthony-davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Anthony Davis<\/a>, the centerpiece of the Lakers&#8217; trade package for Doncic, contributed 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while shooting 5-for-13. Max Christie, another player included in the deal, chipped in 11 points on eight attempts. Naji Marshall topped the Mavericks with 23 points.<\/p>\n<h2>Mark Cuban discusses Nico Harrison\u2019s decision to trade Luka Doncic<\/h2>\n<p>Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban appeared last week on the \u201cStephen A. Smith\u201d show, where he opened up about the controversial trade of Luka Doncic, which Nico Harrison engineered.<\/p>\n<p>Cuban said the deal was rooted in Harrison\u2019s defensive mindset.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNico decided that defense wins championships, and they thought that Anthony Davis would be a better anchor for our defense,\u201d Cuban said. \u201cAnd look, you know, the truth is, between AD, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford, that&#8217;s the best big three in the NBA.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/news-that-s-best-big-3-nba-mark-cuban-drops-major-statement-mavericks-roster-anthony-davis-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">READ: &#8220;That&#8217;s the best big 3 in the NBA&#8221;: Mark Cuban drops major statement on Mavericks&#8217; roster after Anthony Davis acquisition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuban then said that had he still been calling the shots, Doncic would have never been dealt. He also noted that Nico Harrison only informed him of the trade after it was finalized.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was like, \u2018You&#8217;re asking me, right? This isn&#8217;t done,\u2019\u201d Cuban recalled the conversation with Harrison going. \u201cHe was like, \u2018No, it&#8217;s done.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018Okay.\u2019 You know, nothing more to talk about.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI wouldn&#8217;t have done this. And, you know, thanks for giving me the call.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With the victory Wednesday, Doncic and the Lakers officially locked in a playoff berth and guaranteed themselves a top-six finish in the West. 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