The NBA Draft Lottery rarely feels like destiny. But for Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, Monday night didn’t just deliver a pick—it handed him a lifeline.
When the Mavericks logo was the last one standing on screen in Chicago, securing the franchise’s first-ever No. 1 pick, Harrison and the team executives erupted. Hugs. Yells. A kind of cathartic chaos unfolded in the war room. For those watching the clip of Harrison’s reaction, it was more than front office joy—it was visible, visceral relief.
Nico Harrison and the Mavs brass react to getting the 1st overall pick in the NBA Draft
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You could hear the celebration before you saw it. The moment the camera panned to the Mavs contingent, Harrison was already in motion, jumping up and grabbing colleagues in elation. For a front office so recently scorched by public criticism, it was the kind of reaction you’d expect from a man who’d just escaped a fire.
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