In this case, it was Houston Rockets governor Tilman Fertitta trolling the Dallas Mavericks for the "dumbass" decision to deal their superstar point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers during a recent visit to the White House. The comment came when Fertitta was speaking to the Houston Cougars men's basketball team at their championship celebration.

What did NBA players really think of the trade? We asked over 150 of them. “I don't even know if 2K would've allowed that,” one quipped.

Before the Rockets' playoff game against Golden State on Wednesday night, Tilman Fertitta stopped by to attend the University of Houston's Final Four celebration. During his remarks, Fertitta mentioned a recent trip to the White House as he goes through the process of becoming U.