Dallas opened a new chapter after firing GM Nico Harrison, but the result looked familiar. The Mavericks committed 21 turnovers in a 123-114 loss to the Suns despite a strong showing from rookie Cooper Flagg.

A former star for the Wisconsin Badgers is facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his basketball career: Trying to clean up the mess that is the Dallas Mavericks.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said city officials will take “all reasonable necessary steps” to keep the NBA’s Mavericks and NHL’s Stars within city limits. “My ad hoc committee on professional sports recruitment and retention will help guide this collaborative process,” Johnson said in his state of the city address Thursday.

The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday after a tumultuous start to the season and growing fan backlash over the Luka Doncic trade.

Harrison and the Mavericks stunned the NBA in February by dealing Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis without shopping him around for other offers. Fans were irate and Harrison was widely panned for dealing a generational player in his prime.

Shortly before halftime in the Dallas Mavericks ’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, Mavs forward PJ Washington exited the floor and disappeared into the Dallas locker room.

According to NBA insider Chris Mannix of SI, radical roster changes have already been discussed by the Dallas Mavericks’ new brain trust. The Mavericks fired Nico Harrison as general manager on Tuesday.

There’s a debate within the Dallas Mavericks whether a full rebuild is the best approach or if they should evaluate this roster further.