A Mavs fan's thought bubble

👋 Naheed here. Last night was weird, but it was also cathartic.

Why it matters: Like many Mavericks fans, I've basically experienced the five stages of grief since Luka's trade to the Lakers.

• My dog's name is Luka. My cousin almost named his son Luka.

Fun fact: My husband is a huge Lakers fan. My nightmare was his Christmas.

• We wore our respective teams' gear at last night's game, agreeing to not get salty over the final score.

The intrigue: I've attended many games at the AAC, but this was the first time I've seen our hometown fans cheer for the visiting team.

• Instead of following the announcer's "Let's go Mavs" and "defense" prompts, fans chanted "Fire Nico," referring to Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison.
• Several fans told me they want the Mavericks' management to see how unhappy fans are with the trade.
• "I was a season ticket holder. I canceled my season tickets as soon as the trade happened," said Mitch Jones, who wore a Lakers Luka jersey to the game.

Zoom out: A local artist painted a mural in Dallas' Cedars neighborhood depicting a large dark blue hat with duct tape saying "Fire Nico."

• "What can I say, I'm a Capricorn. I ain't letting nothing go fr," artist Juan Velasquez wrote on Instagram.

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