Hated Mavericks Common Supervisor Nico Harrison has launched an announcement following the damage of Kyrie Irving.
Mavericks guard Irving tore his ACL in the midst of a 122–98 loss to the Sacramento Kings, which ended his season.
“There aren’t phrases to totally describe who Kyrie Irving is to this group or what he means to us as a corporation,” Harrison stated, by way of Shams Charania. “Kyrie is the guts and soul of this group.”
The Mavericks acquired Irving from the Nets in February of 2023, which marked the tip a disastrous tenure marred by a variety of off-court controversies that have been blown manner out of proportion (in the event you ask the typical NBA fan at this time).
Irving then helped Dallas win the Western Convention title in 2024 and get to the NB Finals to face the Celtics.
“His work ethic and absolute dedication to his craft, it’s lower from the fabric of greats. I do know it, I lived it, and I see the identical ferocity and fervour in him that I noticed in (Corridor of Fame guard) Kobe (Bryant),” Harrison stated, seemingly alluding to his previous work with Bryant for Nike.
The criticism of Harrison in the mean time is inescapable.
Since Harrison orchestrated the Luka Doncic commerce, persons are blaming him for this additionally, given Irving’s elevated minutes in Doncic’s absence.
Some NBA followers have even pointed to all of the gamers he’s let go throughout his tenure, together with Luka, Jalen Brunson, Kristaps Porzingis and Quentin Grimes.
The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor didn’t mince phrases on Tuesday when he reacted to Kyrie’s damage.
“Patrick Dumont, the Mavericks proprietor, wants to fireplace Nico Harrison at this time,” O’Connor stated on his podcast.
He added, “They should shut down [Anthony Davis] for the rest of the season.”
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