Adam Silver Address Dončić-Davis Deal: 'Time will say if it was smart shop'

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a message to those Dallas Mavericks Fans who are still angry, two weeks later: feels your pain.

It said, and he is also sure that Mavericks consider their decision on trade Luka Doncic on Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis They were – at least in the head – the best possible move of the franchise.

Silver, in her annual address on Saturday All-Star weekend, said there was no advance that the trade strengthened and was surprised as everyone else. He also said that he did not go to Dallas decision.

“I can say certainly: whether history will eventually judge it as a smart shop, they did what they thought was in their organization’s best interest,” Silver said. “I have absolutely no knowledge or beliefs, in my mind that Dumont-Adelson families bought that team to keep him in Dallas. I have no doubt that those who are dedicated to long-term success. That franchise.”

Doncic-for-Davis Shop Sent a punched waves around the NBA. It was the first stores of the middle season in which all-NBAs were replaced for each other, and angry relegation of fans in Dallas due to trading 25-year-old superstar and global icons are not exactly trying.

“I’m empathical,” Silver said. “I understand.”

San Antonio star Victor Vembaniama Also understands how some Maverick fans feel, though playing for rivalry in the state Spur.

“What really hits me is how it hurts MAV fans, how they feel,” said Vembania on Saturday. “It’s really something I think is a really strong emotion. But otherwise, I think Mavinci is still candidates. They traded for very good players. … but two weeks after good players. The craziest store I ever video. “

Further adding disappointment or frustration for some Dallas fans is the fact that Davis hurt in his debut with Mavericks, one of the many injuries of a great man, and the team is currently fighting.

“Time will say if it was a smart shop,” Silver said. “But they should believe in their organization.”

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In other topics covered in silver on Saturday:

Details of why Steph vs. Sabrina II did not happen

Comprehensive on Saturday last year it was pointed out on the three-point competition between Stephen Curri and Sabrina Ionescu.

Everyone left that evening pointing out that they would return to 2025. years. But it didn’t happen – and Silver said that the reason was simply that it might be too good to be able twice.

“Last year was so magical, that competition, to start feeling forcibly. And I think it was worried about all of us that we just don’t feel it,” Silver said. “

Sales of sales of Timbervolves in a stick, Lore

A few days after the arbitral greater ruled to transfer ownership Minnesota Timbervolves Marc Lore and Alek Rodriguez – who would get a majority bet for $ 1.5 billion – must continue as planned, silver said that the League was waiting to see what the following is seen.

“My expectation is to move forward. But first, Glen Taylor has a decision on whether he will regret complaining of the arbitral decision,” Silver said. “I mean, it’s Glen’s decision to make. I didn’t talk to him. I think, though, it’s definitely Marc Lora, at this point at the moment. Already Virman was and maintained as minority owners . I think they realized that League had no role in this arbitration. It was something that agreed as part of their purchase agreement. “

Silver said it was not seeing why sales would not be approved, but stopped speaking for the Board of Directors and the decision that they would have to make sales over the target.

Quashed Hornets-All trade

A week after the store between Charlotte and Lakers fell due to the results of Hornets Center Mark Williams“Physically, Silver said Hornets did not submit a formal attraction with the League.

Lakeholders have abolished trade.

“Let’s see what Charlotte decides to do here,” Silver said. “But I think in any way, it attracted our attention. We understood that in the back and back to teams and trades that it is a scope that we can reduce uncertainty, it is a positive thing.”

TV Ratings

The NBA did not hide from the fact that their television ratings are not where the League wants to be, but silver sees progress.

“I will start the condition of our grades right now while they are normally measured,” Silver said. “They’re a little down from last season. We had a weakness early in the season. We calmed down. The grades are right now. So it is currently positive.”

The NBA also does not only look at rating. The league print on social media is growing and it is “Capture popularity,” Silver said, and he said that TV numbers do not show interesting podcasts and other forms of new media.

“And now, how do you mix all those things together? I think that’s really a difficult question,” Silver said.

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