With the Mavericks firing Harris, Big Eyebrow is on the market for grabs, the second team is rebuilt, and the Lakers have a good opportunity to bargain.

The NBA Western Conference has set off a series of storms. The Mavericks officially announced the dismissal of President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Nico Harrison, triggering a butterfly effect, and the big-browed brother was quickly put on the trading shelf; on the other hand, the Kings, the former strong team, officially started rebuilding, and all three core players in the team were up for sale. In just 24 hours, major changes to the two teams in the Western Conference completely disrupted the league's competitive landscape, and the Los Angeles Lakers became the biggest potential winner in this turmoil, holding a double bargaining opportunity.

On the morning of November 11, local time, a decisive scene took place in the office of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban - Nico Harrison, the core of the team management, was directly informed of the dismissal decision during a meeting with Cuban. After this news was confirmed by ESPN famous reporter and Mavericks reporter Tim MacMahon, it quickly detonated the basketball circle. The core reason for the dismissal pointed directly to the blockbuster deal that shocked the league nine months ago.

Back in February 2025, Harrison led a major three-party trade: the Mavericks sent away stars Luka Doncic, Kleber, and Morris, and exchanged Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick from the Lakers. The Jazz received Hood Schiffino and two second-round picks in the deal. At the time, Harrison bluntly stated that this was an operation to "bring championship competitiveness to the team", but now it seems that this has become a "suicidal decision" in his career.

So far in the new season, the Mavericks' performance has been catastrophic. As of November 12, the team only had a dismal record of 2 wins and 7 losses, with a winning rate of less than 23%, ranking last in the Western Conference. Both offensive and defensive efficiency fell to the bottom of the league - offensive efficiency plummeted from second in the league during the Doncic era to fourth from the bottom today. Such results were so different from the lineup that reached the finals last season that the boss completely lost his patience. According to sources, the boss regrets the decision to approve Harrison's trade for Doncic. This operation not only caused the team to lose the league's top ball-handling core, but also caused a serious imbalance in the lineup. Conflicts in the locker room continued to ferment. Fans' dissatisfaction has accumulated for nine months. Firing Harrison has become an inevitable choice to quell public anger.

After being fired, the Mavericks quickly appointed team history legend Michael Finley and executive Matt Riccardi to temporarily take over basketball operations. The first task of the new management after taking office is to clean up the mess left by Harrison, and the most critical step is to deal with the issue of whether to retain the thick eyebrows. After all, for today's lone rangers, it is no longer realistic to rebuild thick eyebrows due to frequent health risks. Stopping losses in time is the best solution.

With Harrison's dismissal, the Mavericks' rebuilding signal is clear, and it has become an established fact that Brother Big Eyebrow has been put on the trading shelf. NBA reporter Sam Quinn immediately issued a reminder: "The Mavericks should let Anthony Davis temporarily rest until the deal is completed. You can't risk getting him injured again. This deal is too important."

This reminder is not without purpose. The "glass attributes" of the thick eyebrows have become more obvious after joining the Mavericks. This season, he has missed 6 consecutive games due to a calf strain. He has only played in 5 games so far, averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Although this kind of data is not a stretch, it has significantly declined compared with his peak period, and cannot support the core responsibility of a team. More importantly, he also carries a sky-high contract: the remaining three years total is close to 175.37 million US dollars. Such a high salary coupled with the risk of injury has discouraged many teams, but his top rim protection ability and playoff experience still make him a favorite in the trade market.

In this man-stealing battle, the Los Angeles Lakers were the most active. As the winner of the Doncic trade last season, the Lakers now rank second in the Western Conference. Doncic's performance is phenomenal - averaging 40 points, 11 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 50%, making him the absolute core of the team. But the Lakers are not satisfied. They are interested in the defensive ability of the inside, and hope to bring him back through a trade to form a three-number-one lineup of Doncic + James + thick eyebrows. At the same time, they will form a "twin towers with the number one pick" with Ayton to further increase the probability of winning the championship.

According to league sources, the Lakers have prepared trading chips: they plan to send Rivers, Knect, Vincent and a first-round pick in exchange for Big Eyebrow and Christie. This proposal is quite attractive to the Mavericks. Rivers averaged 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists per game this season. He is the league's top sixth man and can effectively fill the gap in ball-handling offense after Doncic left the team. Vincent's perimeter defense and Knecht's rebounding ability can also fill the shortcomings of the Mavericks' lineup. More importantly, both Doncic and James expressed their expectations for the return of thick eyebrows. The former is at home in the Lakers' system, while the latter is eager to renew his relationship with his old partner. The star-level fit greatly increases the success rate of this transaction. However, there is also news that teams such as the Rockets and Clippers are also paying close attention to the development of thick eyebrows and do not rule out the possibility of interception. Whether the final transaction can be completed is still uncertain.

Just as the Mavericks' turmoil is still unfolding, another strong team in the Western Conference, the Kings, also received heavy news - American reporter Carmichael Dave confirmed that the Kings have decided to start reconstruction and will evaluate and trade the team's top players this season, including core members such as Sabonis Jr., LaVine, and DeRozan.

The King's decision to rebuild was not an impulsive decision, but a helpless move under the pressure of record results. So far this season, the team has only achieved a record of 3 wins and 7 losses, ranking 13th in the Western Conference, a far cry from last season's playoff lineup. You know, the total salary of the Kings' lineup with Sabonis as the core is as high as 210 million U.S. dollars, of which Sabonis has an annual salary of 42 million U.S. dollars. DeRozan and LaVine also have tens of millions of contracts, but the high investment has not resulted in corresponding returns.. The offensive end lacks stable firepower, and the defensive end is full of loopholes. In addition, Sabonis's assist data this season has hit a career low, and he is dissatisfied with his role. Cracks have appeared within the team, and reconstruction has become the only way out.

After the rebuilding horn sounds, almost everyone in the Kings team, except young players, may be traded. As an All-Star insider, Sabonis is still favored by wealthy clubs for his support ability and dominance at the basket. LaVine's outside firepower and DeRozan's mid-range attack ability are also pieces of the puzzle that teams competing for the championship need, and are expected to trigger offer competition from multiple teams.

It is worth mentioning that 35-year-old veteran Russell Westbrook became the unexpected winner of the Kings' reconstruction. This season, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He not only maintained a strong competitive state, but also showed leadership qualities in the locker room. The Kings management believes that Westbrook's game experience and desire to win can provide guidance for young players. At the same time, his immediate combat ability can also ensure that the team will not be too bleak during the rebuilding period. Therefore, they plan to keep him on the team as a spiritual support and core on the court during the rebuilding process.