Both Harrison and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont have used the work ethic of Kobe Bryant and his "Mamba Mentality" motto as the standard of what they want out of their players going forward, something that, according to both of them, Dončić did not fit into.

The Dallas Mavericks nightmare season hit another brutal low Monday night when Kyrie Irving tore his ACL in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. His season is now over and so are any hopes of the franchise making a playoff run like it did last year,

Harrison called Irving “the heart and soul of this team” after the Mavs guard had his season come to an early end.