You hear a lot of these conspiracy theories ... up a jersey bearing the name O’Neal and the number 1, at the NBA draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J. May 17, 1992. ASSOCIATED PRESS The LSU product ...

if the NBA is fixing the draft lottery, it’s doing an absolutely terrible job at it. Think about this: if the league could have chosen any destination for Tim Duncan, why would it have sent him ...

The Dallas Mavericks’ win in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery sparked another wave of conspiracy theories suggesting that the league rigs the draw to benefit certain teams. ESPN NBA analyst Richard ...

NBA draft lottery conspiracies are a hot topic these ... Shaquille O'Neal even shared a possible conspiracy that never gets talked about regarding the 1992 NBA draft, in which he went No. 1 ...

The NBA Draft's lottery system has been called into question ... also shutting down the idea that there was some handshake conspiracy for them to land Cooper Flagg after trading away Luka Doncic.

Because it now takes place behind closed doors, the NBA’s draft lottery has often been a breeding ground for conspiracy theorists. Yet even in the days when was not conducted out of sight ...

NBA conspiracy theorists got more ammunition this week when Shaquille O'Neal was asked about the long-running suspicions over the draft lottery. Since its inception in 1985, when some believe ...

He recently told a story about his first meeting with former NBA commissioner David Stern in 1992 prior to the draft. Shaq more than leaned into the conspiracy angle of the draft lottery being ...

Recently, the NBA announced the 13 players who have been invited to the draft green room so far. Among them is Arizona's ...

The 2025 NBA draft lottery has reignited conversations among ... Recently, former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has added more fuel to these conspiracy theories. In a recent interview with Ashley ...

Cooper Flagg looks on during the 2025 NBA Draft Combine on May 13, 2025. NBAE via Getty Images The most famous draft lottery conspiracy theory revolves around a supposed “frozen envelope” fans ...