04-08-2026, 11:00 AM
(04-08-2026, 10:43 AM)mvossman Wrote: Odds don't really work that way. I'm highly skeptical the NBA manipulates the draft, but there have been enough incidents (like the Mavs getting first after the Luka debacle) that I get the sentiment.
Ever since CLE got the #1 pick the year LBJ went pro, I've felt like there was a thumb on the lottery scale.


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