The Luka Doncic trade was so unexpected and controversial that a certain segment of frustrated fans have refused to accept any basketball-centric motivations for the deal. Instead, those fans have looked for conspiracies that might explain the out-of-left-field deal between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.

After watching fans online speculate to an incredible degree, Adam Silver shut down Mavericks conspiracies surrounding the Luka Doncic trade.

After a disastrous few days for this Dallas Mavericks organization in the aftermath of the ill-fated Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis swap, they continue to catch more and more criticism from fans, analysts,