The chant that had become so painfully familiar in the American Airlines Center since that shocking night in early February broke out once again in the final minutes of the Dallas Mavericks' Oct. 24 home loss to the woeful Washington Wizards.
"Fire Nico! Fire Nico! Fire Nico!"
Mavericks fans had been calling for general manager Nico Harrison's termination since the moment that he traded Luka Doncic -- a then-25-year-old, homegrown five-time first-team All-NBA selection and fresh off an NBA Finals appearance -- to the Los Angeles Lakers in the early-morning hours of Feb. 2.
At this particular moment, Doncic was in the midst of scoring 23 points in the first quarter on his new home court in downtown Los Angeles. He finished with 49 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in a Lakers win that night, a stark contrast to the Mavs' miserable night.
