Sources: Mavericks expected to fire GM Harrison

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is expected to be fired Tuesday morning during a 10 a.m. CT meeting scheduled with team governor Patrick Dumont, sources told ESPN.

Harrison has been under fire from Mavericks fans since he stunningly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 2, months removed from the then-25-year-old five-time first-team All-NBA selection leading the franchise to an NBA Finals appearance.

That trade, in which Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick in return, prompted fan protests outside the American Airlines Center on the night of the deal and before the team’s next home game. That angst never dissipated, as «Fire Nico!» chants have frequently been heard since at the team’s home games, including Monday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Dumont sat courtside during Tuesday’s game, the first he has attended since the season-opening blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The Mavs blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to fall to 3-8, second to last place in the Western Conference.