Adam Silver credits the Mavericks for not tanking They were trying to win Then Kyrie got injured and Anthony Davis got injured So they found themselves in the lottery Odds are odds and thats how it turned out

Adam Silver Messes Up 22nd Draft Pick Announcement The Philadelphia 70 Selectors

Skip Bayless On AJ Dybantsa I dont see megastar and I dont see wizards being a playoff team I think hes gonna be a very nice NBA player but I worry if you throw a kid into what could turn into a sorry situation does it start to erode his enthusiasm

Adam Silver on the President He was a fixture at Madison Square Gardenhe had court-side seats here all the time He was at drafts He's a genuine Knicks fan We should be using sports to create more of a sense of community not less

ALLCITY Marc Stein We know the Bucks really want an additional lottery pick If they do the deal w Miami theyll have 13 BOS only has 27 When you talk to people around the league the Bucks have been operating as though theyre going to have at least 2 lottery picks this draft

Stephen A Smith You and I were both talking to commissioner Adam Silver before the game and he's highlighting like Look we know how this goes But damn it that happens every NBA Finals

Mitch Johnson We werent ready to win an NBA championship The better team won We did a lot of good things and we didnt finish the job That's what it is