Dirk Nowitzki breaks silence, bashes Nico Harrison
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Former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki never thought he'd be sitting here, talking hoops on Amazon's NBA on Prime show.
Nowitzki, now an analyst for Prime Video, said he "didn't want this negative energy and this black cloud over the Cooper Flagg era."
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Chandler Parsons says bringing back Dirk Nowitzki is the key to healing the Mavs' bond with fans: "He can get in front of the crowd"
However, while firing Nico was a good start in healing the team's relationship with its fanbase, former NBA player Chandler Parsons says that the first thing they have to do now is bring back the franchise's most beloved player.
For years, Dirk Nowitzki lived off an automatic scoring touch from the perimeter all the way to the 3-point line. Once that gift stopped holding up, the Dallas Mavericks legend understood it was his cue to hang up his sneakers for good.
After the Mavs' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki, who is now a part of the studio show for Amazon Prime, sent a message to the young rookie.
Dirk Nowitzki did not hold back when recently discussing the Mavericks ugly 2-7 start to the 2025-26 campaign.