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SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Adam Silver tried to quell any conspiracy theories about the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers, saying Saturday that he had no prior knowledge of the deal while declaring the Mavericks had \u201cno ulterior motives\u201d to unload their franchise player.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am sympathetic to the Mavericks organization,\u201d Silver said in his annual All-Star weekend news conference. \u201cI can say one thing for sure \u2014 whether or not history will judge this as a smart trade, they did what they thought was in the best interest of the organization. I absolutely have no belief or knowledge there were ulterior motives. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt in my mind the [Mavericks owners] bought that team to keep it in Dallas. I have no doubt whatsoever they\u2019re committed to the long-term success of that franchise. And in terms of the Dallas fans, all I can tell them is time will tell whether it\u2019s a smart trade. But I think they should believe in their organization.\u201d<\/p>\n
The decision to send Doncic, one of the five best players in basketball, to the NBA\u2019s marquee franchise was met with swift and loud backlash from the Mavericks fan base, which targeted general manager Nico Harrison in protests outside the arena. <\/p>\n
It led to accusations that the new owners, the Dumont-Adelson families, were plotting a relocation to Las Vegas since they own casinos.<\/p>\n
Anthony Davis, who the Mavericks acquired for Doncic, is already injured with a recovery timeline of at least weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not in a position to second-guess [the trade],\u201d Silver said.<\/p>\n
Despite previously acknowledging the glut of 3-point shooting potentially impacting the aesthetics and entertainment of the game, Silver indicated he won\u2019t make changes to curb what he had called \u201ccookie cutter\u201d offenses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re paying a lot of attention to it,\u201d Silver said. \u201cI\u2019m never going to say there\u2019s never room for improvement. We\u2019ll continue to look at it and study it, but I am happy with the state of the game right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson reluctantly picked a schedule alteration when asked what he\u2019d suggest to make the NBA better.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would say, honestly, lessen the back-to-backs, for sure,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cMy only answer.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Knicks have 15 sets of back-to-back games this season, with most in the second half of the season.Silver has already reduced back-to-backs after the league average was 19.3 in 2014-15.<\/p>\n
Brunson, who was eliminated after the first round in the NBA\u2019s 3-point contest, added that he wouldn\u2019t change any rule to help keep scores down. He said it\u2019s on the defenders to adjust.<\/p>\n
\u201cGame to game, the physicality can change. You have to adjust to how it\u2019s being called,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cSometimes it\u2019s more physical, sometimes it\u2019s not. I think it\u2019s just adjusting, knowing when you can be physical, when you cannot, and being smart about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe game is evolving. Everyone is getting better. Everyone is finding out how to attack the best defenders. It just makes it 10 times more difficult. But you honestly just have to adjust to the physicality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nikola Jokic singled out Karl-Anthony Towns as the player he\u2019s befriended at his All-Star weekends.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not something that we are close-close. We are not going to go to each other\u2019s house. But we are doing the same job, we\u2019re eating the same bread, so why not be a little bit communicative?\u201d Jokic said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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