SAN FRANCISCO -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he believes the Dallas Mavericks had no "ulterior motives" behind their decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and that he believes the franchise's fans should continue to believe in the team in the wake of the shocking deal.
"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 here at Chase Center. "There's no doubt in my mind that the Dumont and Adelson families bought that team to keep it in Dallas.