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Nico Harrison is under a lot of pressure to make sure the Dallas Mavericks are a great team next season. Trading Luka Doncic away angered the fanbase, shortened the title window, and made the team worse all in one swift move.<\/p>\n

Magically landing the first overall pick to likely get Cooper Flagg doesn’t make Harrison look better, but it does give him a fighting chance. However, a lot of people either believe or want to believe that Nico Harrison will trade the pick for an established star who better fits the timeline.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Mavericks to bring back fan-favorite lottery pick for workout<\/p>\n

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Apr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images \/ Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Former Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem is one such person who believes trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo would take some of the pressure off of Harrison.<\/p>\n

“What’s Giannis, 30? That’s basically in your prime,”\u00a0said\u00a0Haslem on “The OGs” podcast.\u00a0“He’s basically in his prime and I understand, you know, as great as Cooper Flagg has the ability to be, we know what Giannis is. If people was like ‘Yeah man, they run Nico’s a** out of town.’ If they run him out of town for trading Luka, if you bring Giannis in, then nobody ain’t saying nothing.”<\/p>\n

People would still be mad at Nico Harrison, even if he somehow lands Giannis Antetokounmpo, especially if he trades away Cooper Flagg to do it. Dallas has a loyal fanbase, they love watching homegrown stars. Beyond the fact of trading away a 25-year-old in Doncic to shorten the title window, fans saw him as the second coming of Dirk Nowitzki.<\/p>\n

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