Shaq suggests NBA rigged his draft lottery
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Duke forward Cooper Flagg (2) drives against Arizona forward Trey Townsend (4) during the first half of a Sweet 16 round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
NBA draft lottery on Monday revealed the final order with teams vying for players such as Cooper Flagg. See the lottery results:
After last week’s NBA draft lottery, the Nets landed on the eighth overall pick. That doesn’t mean they’ll stay there.
Long-suffering fans of the Jazz, Hornets, Pelicans and Wizards had to watch the coveted Flagg pick go to a team that literally just played in the 2024 NBA Finals. That's just tough, and the "rigged" conspiracy theories are understandable. When will these teams catch a break? Those Flagg dreams went up in smoke so fast.
Half the lottery picks from the 2024 class weren't selected to the All-Rookie Team for various reasons, whether it was injuries or lack of opportunity. Thunder guard Nikola Topić
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