Adam Silver said he was “surprised” when Luka Doncic was traded and had no idea that was on the horizon. Silver says he’s “empathetic” toward Mavs fans, but he’s “sympathetic to

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama admitted that the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis deal is the "craziest" trade he has ever seen. However, there's another thing that stood out to him about the transaction: how Dallas Mavericks fans reacted to it.

Before Dallas opted to trade their franchise player to LA, rumor has it the Mavericks engaged the Pacers on a trade to help Luka Doncic.

Doncic also shut down rumors that have surfaced since the trade, including an unfounded claim from the Mavericks. Per ESPN's Tim McMahon, Dallas had 'major concerns' about his conditioning 'issues' and making a commitment to a supermax contract extension this summer.

After the Luka Doncic trade, rumors swirled among fans that the Mavs ownership wanted to move the team to Las Vegas.

In a detailed report by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon, they explain why Mavericks ownership approved trading Luka Doncic.

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

Adam Silvers says he empathizes with Mavericks fans angered by the Luka Doncic trade but noted that time will tell if it was a smart move.

Whether or not history will ultimately judge this as a smart trade, they did what they thought was in the best interest of their organization," Silv