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They should take a run at Giannis.

I say BULLSHIT 1000%.

IMO NBA has found a way to rig that process to look real but top slots (at least) are predetermined.

The Podcaster’s all did indicate it was also odd that 3 playoff type roster teams Mavs/Spurs/Sixers beat the odds in place of all the pure also ran (league bottom feeders).

As much as #1 was so obvious really pisses me off that once again Spurs get another gift at #2 and Sixers tossed a #3 pick to potentially reload with.

DISGUSTED

This is the big "IF" mind you.
You think one owner would blow the whistle? The disgraced Sterling did not, nor did Server.
That no GM or team president would speak? Even a disgruntled one in private to a writer?
if two team collude like FishMike said would other teams not protest?

LivingLegend wrote:

fishmike wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:So disgusted with this.

- NBA forces Mavs to move Luka to LA (better for league) & and in turn promises Mavs top pick in draft
- NBA hands Spurs yet another Top 2 pick to assist Wemby love fest
- NBA (for whatever reason) hands Philly a Top 3 pick

Come on man...come on.

the Luka thing was all money. Some super rich person paid another super rich person to make that specific deal happen. Like one of these Mavs owners got 200 million in some slush fund to send Luka to the Lakers where there's already a deal in place that will sell 250 million Lakers Luka jerseys in China. THAT guy is making 500 million and the everyone in the NBA is like I dont get it.

My theory is that the league (Silver) orchestrated the Luka deal to get the next great NBA star in LA for health of league.

In order to go there the league had to convince the Mavs with something (as Fishmike suggests a bunch of $$$). I had heard something a few months ago that new Dallas owners want a new stadium complex that would be an all inclusive type complex with built in Hotels, retail etc but that they were having a tough time getting state/city approvals.

Wondering if league told them you help us get Luka to LA and we will get you new arena approval, you take the AD trade and we will make you whole at the lottery (with Cooper Flag)

That’s a lot I know and the big thing is why do Lakers get Luka gift with low low price tag —- maybe because they are the Lakers.

As Nalod mentions - if you think lottery is fixed you have to understand that the whole league knows what is going on and is it possible to believe nobody would come out of the closet to call bull****.

Not sure how they do it — maybe their is some sort of NDA that if owner or management ever comment on league decisions they are subject to HUGE fines and or will be blackballed forever.

I just don’t believe the Luka trade or this lottery were on the up and up ——- NO WAY.

If Luka stays fat and blows his ACL, then perhaps?
Im not saying there is a conspiracy but in some aspects Luka is Zion but has stayed much healthier.
I suppose we don't know until we get a few years ahead and look back.
For what its worth Has the Pelicans really been successful with Zion that we all called "bull**** on" when he was drafted? All the warning signs were there and we all talked about Zion being able to be that guy with that body?
Luka was slim teen who defied most scouts and was far more talented than projected early. That dad bod he has is holding up reasonable but there is no credence to Dallas "concerns" at all? Is he going to play defense? Stop whining to refs? Put in the work off season and keep the weight off? Hey, more power to him and the lakers if so.
How does NBA help team get that land for the arena? Wouldn't they be doing this anyway?

Tim Donaghy was the worst thing that could ever happen to the NBA. Yet that got out. Other than fan conjecture is there any evidence all 30 teams collude to fix the draft?

Even if so, and I admit some things look weird (not the Tony Bennett draft huh?), how is it hurt the fan?