The OFFICIAL "Was the 2025 NBA draft rigged?"

Hornet Mania · Post #41 » by **Hornet Mania** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:35 pm

I don't think it's rigged, but this is the worst possible look for the league.

levon · Post #42 » by **levon** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:35 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:The funny part is the Spurs at 2 with the obvious trade package for the Bucks.

This league is sickening rigged.

Philly too.

Forbes · Post #43 » by **Forbes** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:35 pm

Yes it clearly was

hardenASG13 · Post #44 » by **hardenASG13** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:36 pm

This is crazy, but there are a couple holes to poke in the rigged conspiracy. If Kyrie and AD didn't get injured, Mavs probably make the playoffs, though not guaranteed. Also, why did they win their first play in game vs Sacramento, knowing that if they missed the playoffs they would get the number 1 pick? I suppose this could've been part of covering the conspiracy to make it look like they tried to make the playoffs. Thats all I can think of to debunk conspiracy.

CelticSooner · Post #45 » by **CelticSooner** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:36 pm

Has a team ever jumped that far to win the lottery?

life_saver · Post #46 » by **life_saver** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:36 pm

LordCovington33 wrote:
life_saver wrote:NBA doesn't have much incentive to rig...its already a huge billion dollar business and already secured big contract for next 10 years. Its not some startup trying to sruvive. If anything, you'd think Silver not want Mavs get 1 pick just so that ppl would think it is rigged...also from what I understand, the process is run by E&Y...I doubt a reputed firm like E&Y would wanna risk its reputation by rigging stuff like this

Of course. You just got a bunch of people who know nothing about how the lottery works and happily displaying their ignorance in the thread.

I think sometimes people don't realize how flattened lottery odds have become in recent years to not incentivize tanking

IllMagic04 · Post #47 » by **IllMagic04** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:37 pm

You can’t say it’s rigged AFTER the result. I didn’t see anyone saying they were going to rig for Dallas an hour ago. We’ve seen teams move up before. It’s not some new occurrence. The Pelicans moved up for Zion. Was that rigged too?

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bovice · Post #48 » by **bovice** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:37 pm

its rigged and we'll still watch

LordCovington33 · Post #49 » by **LordCovington33** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:37 pm

life_saver wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:
life_saver wrote:NBA doesn't have much incentive to rig...its already a huge billion dollar business and already secured big contract for next 10 years. Its not some startup trying to sruvive. If anything, you'd think Silver not want Mavs get 1 pick just so that ppl would think it is rigged...also from what I understand, the process is run by E&Y...I doubt a reputed firm like E&Y would wanna risk its reputation by rigging stuff like this

Of course. You just got a bunch of people who know nothing about how the lottery works and happily displaying their ignorance in the thread.

I think sometimes people don't realize how flattened lottery odds have become in recent years to not incentivize tanking

I get that it feels rigged with 4 teams jumping, but it’s not possible to rig. There’s no benefit in it.

J-Wolves · Post #50 » by **J-Wolves** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:38 pm

And the West just keeps getting stronger.

Casino owners.
The house don't lose, The Adelsons are the damn house.

life_saver · Post #51 » by **life_saver** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:38 pm

CelticSooner wrote:Has a team ever jumped that far to win the lottery?

yep..it happened few times..Hornets in 1999, Magic in 1993, Cavs in 2014, Bulls in 2008

Rainwater · Post #52 » by **Rainwater** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:38 pm

I don't think this is rigged at all. The NBA has nothing to gain from this. I would think the NBA would prefer Cooper in Utah or Char where they badly need a star or in Brooklyn to fit the big city narrative. So now the narrative is to send Cooper to Dallas to make Mavs fans Happy? I think the theories are just dumb.

cgf · Post #53 » by **cgf** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:39 pm

If it is, I hope they can't ever prove it and all of us who bet on this after the Luka trade get our money :lol:

levon · Post #54 » by **levon** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:39 pm

Rainwater wrote:I don't think this is rigged at all. The NBA has nothing to gain from this. I would think the NBA would prefer Cooper in Utah or Char where they badly need a star or in Brooklyn to fit the big city narrative. So now the narrative is to send Cooper to Dallas to make Mavs fans Happy? I think the theories are just dumb.

The idea is that the Mavs were forced to trade Luka to the Lakers and in exchange were promised the #1 overall pick.

okboomer · Post #55 » by **okboomer** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

CelticSooner wrote:Has a team ever jumped that far to win the lottery?

The Cavs had a 1.7% chance the year they drafted Wiggins. They were 9th though as the distribution of the odds were much slanted towards the worse teams.

firedavidkahn · Post #56 » by **firedavidkahn** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

Read on Twitter

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MrGoat · Post #57 » by **MrGoat** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

Adam Silver promised Nico the #1 pick, I was right all along about that deal

knicksfan974 · Post #58 » by **knicksfan974** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

You know even if it wouldn't be rigged (which I'm sure it is) the league should have just told Ernst and Young supervisors that no way in hell they can give the top pick to the Mavs after all the media attention and switch few top spots.

OnlyFranz22 · Post #59 » by **OnlyFranz22** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

Luka trade got backlash number one pick.

Spurs number 2 pick lol Giannis to Spurs

cgf · Post #60 » by **cgf** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 pm

life_saver wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:
life_saver wrote:NBA doesn't have much incentive to rig...its already a huge billion dollar business and already secured big contract for next 10 years. Its not some startup trying to sruvive. If anything, you'd think Silver not want Mavs get 1 pick just so that ppl would think it is rigged...also from what I understand, the process is run by E&Y...I doubt a reputed firm like E&Y would wanna risk its reputation by rigging stuff like this

Of course. You just got a bunch of people who know nothing about how the lottery works and happily displaying their ignorance in the thread.

I think sometimes people don't realize how flattened lottery odds have become in recent years to not incentivize tanking

Bingo.

Do you think it was rigged?