Mavs Ban Recording Devices from Nico Harrison Presser amid Luka Trade Criticism

The Dallas Mavericks attached conditions to a recent media gathering with CEO Rick Welts and general manager Nico Harrison.

Pete Freeman of WFAA reported the Mavs provided invitations to the "small media roundtable discussion" with less than 24 hours' notice. In addition, the note "clearly stipulated that no cameras or recording devices would be allowed in the meeting."

Welts and Harrison provided initial statements before answering questions from the assembled media. With no audio or visual documentation of the gathering, the team said it would supply a transcript.

For now, little of what was said has come out.

The unique nature of Tuesday's Q&A comes as Harrison and the Mavericks have received steady and often vociferous criticism following the Luka Dončić trade.

The fan outcry was almost immediate as protests and even a mock funeral unfolded outside American Airlines Center. Inside the arena, chants of "Fire Nico" and signs calling for his ouster became a common occurrence.

Harrison and team governor Patrick Dumont have publicly addressed the Luka trade. NBA insiders have provided further rationale to explain why Dallas voluntarily moved on from a generational talent.

Still, a lot of fans in Dallas will argue the Mavericks are displaying a lack of transparency with how they handled Tuesday's presser. Based on the early accounting, it doesn't sound as though Harrison offered up any new insight, either.