Adam Silver on Luka Doncic's transfer to the Lakers: "I don't think there were hidden motives"

During the All-Star break, it seemed inevitable that Adam Silver would speak about the transfer of Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers.

Amidst all the controversy, the most notable were the speculations suggesting that the NBA itself provoked the move to increase viewership (only then would the Dallas Mavericks' decision make sense). The league commissioner has addressed everything. Below are his most significant statements.

"I was surprised when I found out about the transfer," said Adam Silver. "I didn't know Luka was potentially a player who would be traded. It was news to me. I followed it as a fan from that perspective."

"I've said it before, that's the kind of confidential information that generally isn't shared with the league in advance unless a team is publicly shopping a player, and as far as I know, that's not what happened in the case of Dallas and Los Angeles," added the commissioner.

"I have absolutely no knowledge or belief that there were hidden motives. I can say one thing for sure: Regardless of whether history will ultimately judge this as a smart trade, they did what they thought was in the best interest of their organization."

"To the fans in Dallas, all I can say is that time will tell if it was a smart move, but I think they should trust in their organization."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Adam Silver, sobre el traspaso de Luka Doncic a los Lakers: "No creo que hubiese motivos ocultos"