Nico Harrison said to be in 'good spirits' after being fired by Mavericks

Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is holding up pretty well after being fired by the organization, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.

"He's in good spirits, man. He's going to take some time to be with himself and his family and just get away from everything," Haynes said of Harrison on NBA TV, via Bleacher Report. "It's been a tough situation.

"I think when you look at his tenure with the Dallas Mavericks, you had some good times, definitely had some bad times,” he added. “He guided the team to the NBA Finals, and they have visions of getting further than that but ultimately his tenure is going to be defined by the Luka Doncic trade and what he got in return and other people will say well, what he didn't get in return. So, it was a tough situation, but something we saw coming definitely over this past week or so."

After he was relieved of his duties, Harrison humorously updated his Instagram biography to reflect his new employment status, which jives with the report that he’s in good spirits after losing his job in a very public manner. He probably had an idea it was coming, which could have helped him prepare for the blow emotionally.

After moving on from Harrison, the Mavs will look to identify a new general manager. In the meantime, Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are serving as co-general managers for the franchise.

Perhaps Harrison will look to land another GM job in the future, but doing so could prove difficult given his reputation as the guy who traded Luka Doncic in the middle of his prime.