22 years since LeBron James’s debut. The NBA is finding itself stuck in a whirlwind of conspiracy theories. The root? Dallas won the 2025 Draft Lottery. This comes after Nico Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February. But most importantly, this new turn of events allows the franchise to pick Duke’s Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick. This brings out something James told a while ago, but then his agent Rich Paul seems to believe otherwise.
Whispers of the NBA favoring Dallas erupted fast. Fans cried for payback for the Luka trade. Then LeBron’s cryptic post dropped, reviving his old jab at the 2003 lottery’s fairness. “During the lottery drop, Cleveland got the No. 1 pick,” James said on the Pat McAfee Show on March 26. “I just don’t think that was – what a coincidence. Let’s keep LeBron home. You know what? Patrick Ewing to the Knicks. Derrick Rose to the Bulls. I understand the assignment, guys.”
Now, appearing on Pat’s show, Rich Paul faced questions about whether some fans find the Mavericks landing the top pick a little too convenient. Could this all be payback for Nico handing over Luka to balance the NBA’s power game? Thus, LeBron’s agent responded: “I don’t believe any of that. I think they had a 1.8% chance. It’s happened several times before. I know people may think that and the conspiracy theories, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
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Dallas just pulled off one of the biggest lottery stunners in NBA history. With only a 1.8 percent chance, they still secured the top pick. Previously, in 1993, the Magic did the same with just 1.52 percent. Then in 2014, the Cavaliers followed with a 1.7 percent chance. After that, the Bulls joined the club in 2008, also at 1.8 percent. Now, the Mavericks add their name to this unlikely list of lottery luck.
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