Adam Silver says Hornets haven’t filed a formal protest over rescinded Lakers trade

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference during NBA All-Star weekend on Saturday. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press)

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the Charlotte Hornets have not filed a formal protest with the league in regard to their canceled trade with the Lakers.

Silver, speaking to the press about a wide range of topics, said the NBA could assess how post-trade physicals are handled in the future.

“I think that the larger issue reflected in your question, in this day and age of sports science, is there a different standard of sort we should be applying in terms of players passing physicals in trades? And it’s something we should look at as a league,” Silver said. “I will say this issue does not come up that often. I can’t even remember, and certainly I don’t think in my tenure a trade has ever — there’s never been a challenge because a player has failed a physical, but almost by definition, you get into a certain level of subjectivity in where that standard is.

“But I think let’s see what Charlotte decides to do here, but I think either way, it’s gotten our attention.”

Read more: Lakers’ trade for Charlotte’s Mark Williams rescinded after failed physical

Silver’s news conference opened with a question about the Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic, a deal that’s triggered protests in Dallas. Silver tried to debunk conspiracy theories for the Mavericks’ decision.

“In terms of anger with the fan base, I’m empathetic. I understand it. Dallas was in the Finals last year. I’ve already said this before: I like Luka very much. I actually met him before he came into this league when he was at Real Madrid, when we were over there playing a preseason game. It seems genuinely, truly authentic that he was stunned and disappointed. You could see it in his body language,” Silvers said. “Having said all that, I also am sympathetic to the Mavericks’ organization. I’ve known Nico Harrison for a long time from his prior tenure at Nike, and I’ve gotten to be close to Patrick Dumont, our new governor in Dallas. I can say one thing for sure: Whether or not…

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Publish date : 2025-02-16 02:28:00

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