Adam Silver Claims He Was “Shocked” When He Heard About Luka Doncic Trade

The finest might have been saved for last if you thought the Luka Doncic outbursts were finished. During All-Star Weekend, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave his yearly press conference on Saturday. He was naturally questioned about the most significant plot the league had seen in a very long time.

Every quotation regarding this is amusing, particularly when it comes from the league’s commissioner.

Just picture being a Mavs supporter and listening to the commissioner remark, “Yeah, it’s crazy that they didn’t make him publicly available.” Another round of protests could be triggered by this.

Adam Silver’s surreal account of Luka Doncic trade

That wasn’t the only insightful statement Silver made.

“I have absolutely no knowledge or belief there were any ulterior motives,” Silver said during his annual news conference before All-Star Saturday night festivities at Chase Center. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the Dumont and Adelson families bought that team to keep it in Dallas. I have no doubt whatsoever that they’re committed to the long-term success of that franchise.

“In terms of the Dallas fans, all I can say to them is, again, time will tell whether it was a smart trade, but I think they should believe in their organization. Their organization truly made a trade that they believed was in the best interest of the organization, and in many cases, again, it doesn’t mean they were right or wrong, but it’s very difficult to put yourself in their shoes. They are living with the situation. They have a philosophical belief on what’s necessary ultimately to win championships, and I’m not in a position to second-guess that.”

It’s hilarious to consider whether or not history will consider this to be a wise investment. It’s the most damning statement a league commissioner has ever made about a team’s front office.

Conspiracy theories that the Mavs owners were sabotaging the team in order to eventually relocate it to Las Vegas surfaced as a result of the trade’s extreme imbalance. Silver responded to such assertions as well.

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