The NBA Mavericks and Lakers made a trade that shook the league before the trade deadline, and league chairman Silva talked about the deal at the 2025 All-Star Game on the 16th, saying that he sympathized with Mavericks fans, and also sympathized with Mavericks executives, and hoped that fans would believe in them.

Silva

Speaking at a press conference on the same day, Silva said he was shocked by the Doncic trade: "I didn't know if Doncic was going to be a player who could be traded, and that's news to me. I'm following the news like a fan in the moment. Silva also said that this confidential information will not be shared with the league unless the team sells players publicly.

The 25-year-old and still rising star Doncic was traded out by the Mavericks in exchange for A. Davis, who has a history of injuries in the past, and many Mavericks fans are quite unhappy about this, and Silva bluntly said that he sympathizes with those angry fans: "I understand. Dallas just made it to the finals last year. "I've also said that I love Luka. ”

Doncic

Silva also said he was sympathetic to the Mavericks' management, believing that Dallas trading Doncic was for the team's good and not a conspiracy theory, with previous comments pointing out that the deal was a prelude to the team's move to Las Vegas: "I also sympathize with the Mavericks management. "One thing I know for sure, no matter how history ultimately judges the deal, they are definitely making what they think is the best move for the team right now. I don't know or believe there are any ulterior motives for the team. ”

Finally, Silva also called on Mavericks fans to believe in the club, "To the Dallas fans, all I can say is that time will tell if this is a smart deal, and I think you should trust the club, which did make a deal that they believe is in the best interest of the team." It's not right or wrong, it's just that it's hard to put yourself in the shoes of other people, and they're in that situation, they have their own philosophy that they think they can win, and I can't say anything about it. ”