A man once considered one of the most disliked figures in North Texas is now being driven out of town.

Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont released an open letter to fans Tuesday morning, announcing the organization is officially parting ways with General Manager Nico Harrison.

Harrison rode high in 2024, leading the team through the NBA Finals. But his reputation took a sharp turn after he traded the face of the franchise, Luka Doncic, to the Los Angeles Lakers nine months ago.

“The night that Luka was traded, it was the death of the organization,” said Zople, a fan who bought a blue casket and carried it outside the American Airlines Center in protest.

Zople still has the casket, with a photo of Harrison buried next to one of Doncic.

“I had a whole plan, a two-step plan, you know. First step, fire Nico. Second step, bring Luka home,” he said, adding that he hopes his team will one day be “resurrected.”

The call to fire Harrison has been a constant fan demand for more than nine months.

“To me, it felt like the city’s identity and part of my identity as a Mavs fan had been taken away from us when Luka got traded,” said fan Nicholas Dickason.

Dickason was pictured courtside at Monday night’s Mavericks game against the Milwaukee Bucks, sitting alongside Dumont.

He said he apologized to Dumont for “a few choice words and hand gestures” he’d made during the Mavericks’ season opener last month.

“I always talk about how, you know, if I ever got the opportunity to voice my opinion on the Mavs trade, I would. And opening night, that opportunity came,” said Dickason, an 18-year-old student at Southern Methodist University.

Just hours later, Dumont announced Harrison’s departure.

“I’m elated,” Dickason said Tuesday.

Michael Beltran, another Mavericks fan, said he was “ecstatic.”

“This is something that needed to be done. And finally, we can start the healing process,” he said.

“There’s a hope, I think, in the fan base that we’re going to be heading in the right direction as far as aligning with expectations of the team,” said fan Diego Edsel.

“It’s a very good day. We’re throwing a party, it’s a wonderful day today,” Zople said.

He posted an invite on social media and set up a table outside the American Airlines Center.

One follower commented, “11/11 is now Mavs Liberation Day.”

“It’s like a meme of a guy breaking loose. That’s how I feel right now — freedom, you know,” Zople said.