Mavericks GM Nico Harrison doubles down on Luka Doncic trade as fans call for firing: 'No regrets'

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Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison is still weathering the storm caused by fans’ backlash over the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. 

That trade hasn’t looked good for the Mavericks since it went down in the late hours on Feb. 1, as they barely hung on to a Play-In Tournament seed (No. 10), where they will face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday after finishing 39-43 during the regular season. 

But despite the outrage from the fan base, as well as the 13-20 record since trading Doncic, Harrison said "no regrets" have come about making the deal with the Lakers.

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Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison (right) looks on during warms up before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

Harrison spoke to media members on Tuesday, alongside Mavericks CEO Rick Welts, where only Dallas-based reporters were present to ask questions. 

"There’s no regrets on the trade," Harrison said, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. "Part of my job is to do the best thing for the Mavericks, not only today, but also in the future, and some of the decisions I’m going to make are going to be unpopular. 

"That’s my job, and I have to stand by it."

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Harrison also continued his stance that "defense wins championships," which is what he said when acquiring All-Star center Anthony Davis, the highlight of the Lakers’ package for Doncic. 

"But our philosophy, like I said, going forward is defense wins championships, and we’re built on