Mavericks common supervisor Nico Harrison was not sitting courtside, however that didn’t cease Luka Doncic from in search of him out a couple of rows deep in the course of the Lakers’ 107-99 win Tuesday evening.
After a first-quarter 3-point make from properly past the arc, Doncic instantly circled and stared on the Mavericks’ bench whereas a photograph was taken of Doncic locking eyes with Harrison, who was unmistakeable whereas dawning a shiny blue swimsuit in a sea of purple.
Harrison, who orchestrated the commerce that despatched Doncic to the Lakers in change for Anthony Davis, has was reportedly pissed off with the Slovenian’s conditioning and his off-the-court habits.
The unimaginable picture of the 2 foes being posted on X by NBA account @bballforever_ and had 47.5 thousand likes on the time of writing.
Throughout a trio of second-quarter Doncic free throws, the Los Angeles crowd erupted in “Thank you Nico,” chants because the TNT broadcast confirmed the Mavericks GM making an attempt to disregard the chirps.
The heckling Lakers crowd was not the primary and gained’t be the final time Harrison will cope with followers poking enjoyable at him for buying and selling their star guard.
Harrison was beforehand taunted at an SMU basketball sport on Feb. 12, and Mavericks followers had been even thrown out of dwelling video games for “Fire Nico” chants and indicators.
ESPN Mavericks reporter Tim MacMahon stated on the “Hoop Collective Podcast” Tuesday that Harrison usually sits courtside for video games however he hadn’t sat there on the American Airways Middle for the reason that commerce.
“I didn’t see him in warmups,” Doncic stated of his former boss, regardless of Harrison sitting on the scorer’s desk watching him shoot round.
There was no direct interplay between the Doncic and the Mavericks entrance workplace, in line with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
Doncic had a strong sport, recording his first triple-double as a member of the Lakers, with a remaining line of 19 factors, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.
