David Stern: Can Lakers’ Fans Trust Him Ever Again?

What has easily become one of the craziest sports stories in recent memory has not only been confusing but in many ways damaging to Stern and the NBA as a governing body.

Let me first start by explaining why this isn’t just “an owner nixing a trade” which has become the company line.

The NBA is a governing body. This means that they are in charge of enforcing rules and regulations as well as running things like the playoffs, the all-star game and the draft.

It is not the NBA’s job to influence any particular team’s personnel decisions. Ever.

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