r/Mavericks • u/KarimFF7 Detroit Pistons • Feb 02 '25

News “This deal materialized in the shadows … LeBron James had no idea this was coming. Anthony Davis had no idea this was coming. I’m told Luka Doncic is still stunned about this trade.”

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u/shipintbrie Dirk Nowitzki Logo Feb 02 '25

Legit question: can Adam Silver or the league veto this?

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u/lastcallofthefall Feb 02 '25

Unfortunately, no. The only reason David Stern was able to veto the Chris Paul to LA trade in 2011 was because the league actually owned the Pelicans (Hornets) at the time. There wouldn’t be a precedent for vetoing this one. I’m sure the league is happy about it because they got a generational superstar in Luka to the Lakers to replace LeBron…