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Mavericks fans boo Nico Harrison during NBA Draft

Nico Harrison still hasn't gotten on the good side of Dallas Mavericks fans, even after taking Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick.
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Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison
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The Dallas Mavericks are celebrating after taking Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick, but not everyone is pleased with general manager Nico Harrison.

Harrison's move to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1 led to the Mavs taking Flagg, but it's clear that Dallas fans are still not happy with the general manager.

Fans were chanting "Fire Nico" at the official Mavs draft watch party at American Airlines Center.

READ MORE: Highlights from Dallas Mavericks first overall pick Cooper Flagg

Harrison still getting heat over Doncic

It's clear that Mavericks fans haven't forgiven Harrison for trading Doncic, and they may never will.

Drafting Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick helps ease a bit of the pain, but the wound is still there. The Mavs hope Flagg can be the player Doncic once was for them leading the team to the NBA Finals.

Flagg is one of the best prospects to enter the NBA in years, so the Mavs are in a good place, but unless he wins a championship, he will still be seen as inferior to Doncic, who meant so much to the fanbase and city of Dallas.

The Mavs don't have any other picks in the draft, so they will be happy taking Flagg, but it's clear that he will have to make some magic on the court in order to get fans to turn those boos into cheers at the American Airlines Center.

READ MORE: Cooper Flagg gives honest reaction to Luka Doncic Lakers-Mavericks trade

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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