The chronicle of a horror story in Dallas: the death of a franchise in 34 days

Juan López | Wed, 03/05/2025 - 13:57

Nico Harrison, responsible for what happened to the Mavs.

Since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic, just over a month has passed during which a championship-aspiring franchise has turned into a completely wrecked team. What began as a shocking move has triggered a series of chaotic events that have shaken the organization, from key injuries and internal conflicts to fan discontent. Here's a recap of everything that has happened in this tumultuous period, which seems to conclude with Kyrie Irving's serious injury sidelining him for the rest of the season:

February 1 - The Mavs trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers
February 2 - Nico Harrison's press conference
February 4 - Luka Doncic is introduced by the Lakers
February 4 - The Mavs trade Quentin Grimes to the 76ers
February 7 - The Mavs introduce Anthony Davis
February 8 - Anthony Davis' debut: dominates but gets injured
February 9 - Dirk Nowitzki attends Luka's Lakers debut
February 9 - The Mavs eject fans for shouting "Fire Nico"
February 12 - SMU fans chant "Fire Nico" with Harrison present
February 15 - Mavs assistant Darrell Armstrong arrested for aggravated assault
February 21 - Mavs' infamous music video with edited players
February 21 - Dirk speaks for the first time on The Ticket, commenting on how "weird" everything has been
February 25 - Luka faces the Mavs and leads the Lakers to victory with a triple-double
February 28 - New Luka Doncic mural unveiled in Dallas
March 1 - Quentin Grimes scores 44 points for the 76ers
March 3 - The Mavs raise season ticket prices by 8%
March 3 - Kyrie Irving suffers a knee injury, heroically hits two free throws, and then exits the game
March 4 - Kyrie Irving officially diagnosed with a torn ACL in the left knee, ruling him out for the rest of the 2024-25 season