Draymond Green Defends Nico Harrison Amid Expected Mavericks Firing

Merlin sees Draymond Green step into the ring to defend Mavericks GM Nico Harrison after reports the Mavs will dismiss him. Green argued, “Y'all just wanna go point the finger at Nico… That s--t is whack to me,” saying Harrison hasn’t had a real chance because Kyrie Irving is rehabbing, Anthony Davis has missed time, and rookie Cooper Flagg is still learning. This matters because a front-office firing before the roster ever plays together signals impatience and could sabotage long-term construction. Merlin senses a team still unfinished — Harrison swung for the fences with the Luka-for-AD trade and the No. 1 pick, but injuries and rookie growing pains have left the experiment incomplete. Green’s defense frames this as a caution: fires buy headlines, not cohesion. Expect more heat as health and minutes decide whether the Mavs’ plan looks brilliant or broken.