Level of trust in the league

[angryguy77]

After the lottery last night coupled with the history of the inexplicable happening, how are we feeling about the integrity of the league? I know we can't prove anything, but that fish smell is too noticeable now to not ask questions. The odds of these teams with such low % of chances to win seem to happen at the most convenient times.


I can't quit the team as of this moment, but I don't think I'll ever care as much as I once did either.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I don't trust the league as far as integrity.

I do trust the league to always do whatever it considers most financially beneficial.

A team loses its only marketable player? Make sure they get the next No. 1 pick. People go to games to see star players? Make sure those guys don't get in foul trouble. On the verge of having a throwaway franchise make the Finals? Give their glamorous opponent tons of foul calls.

[Donoghus]

Weird how this happens

2011

Chris Paul traded (then not traded) to the Lakers. Ends up with Clippers

2012

New Orleans ends up with #1 pick (AD)

2019

Anthony Davis traded to the Lakers

2019

New Orleans ends up with #1 pick (Zion)

2025

Luka Doncic traded to the Lakers

2025

Dallas ends up with the #1 pick. 

[Roy H.]

I don't know how they'd rig it, but at this point I'm suspicious. 

[liam]

Weird how this happens

2011

Chris Paul traded (then not traded) to the Lakers. Ends up with Clippers

2012

New Orleans ends up with #1 pick (AD)

2019

Anthony Davis traded to the Lakers

2019

New Orleans ends up with #1 pick (Zion)

2025

Luka Doncic traded to the Lakers

2025

Dallas ends up with the #1 pick.

No Pat Ewing or LeBron to his home town. Didn't the Cavs get the # pick like 3 times in 4 years... We had the two best chances to get Duncan but Got the two lowest picks we could've gotten.

[perks-a-beast]

The league most likely rigs the lottery when there is a high caliber prospect who theyd like to choose where they go. It?s not right, but am I going to stop watching? No. I?ll still take rigged basketball over any other sport lol.

[Donoghus]

I don't know how they'd rig it, but at this point I'm suspicious.

This is how I feel.  Rigging would actually require a full scale fraud operation by a Big Four accounting firm in conjunction with the league.  The fallout would be crippling to the league and to Ernst & Young.  So I just don't see a full scale conspiracy here but I'm also still ridiculously suspicious at this point.

[Phantom255x]

Sorry but anyone who still thinks everything is genuine and nothing is rigged is being naive

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

wow. that smells fishy.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Sorry but anyone who still thinks everything is genuine and nothing is rigged is being naive

i think it is rigged to certain levels that we will never be able to prove.

[Birdman]

?Let?s go behind doors with NBA security & everyone knows it?s not rigged? 🙄🙄🙄

And make things worse is bottom 3 teams in Utah, Washington & Charlotte didn?t even make top pick, oh wait, they are in a smaller market range so can?t have that

[Donoghus]

?Let?s go behind doors with NBA security & everyone knows it?s not rigged? 🙄🙄🙄

And make things worse is bottom 3 teams in Utah, Washington & Charlotte didn?t even make top pick, oh wait, they are in a smaller market range so can?t have that

My understanding of why the actual drawing isn't televised is because its extremely boring television with lottery balls getting drawn & redrawn again if a team has already been rewarded with a pick.

[dannyboy35]

 This happening again makes  me think the #1s to the Pelicans, the Cavs #1?s after LeBron, Ewing to NY and others were all fixed. I was iffy before but this trade was so bad and never made sense. It does now. Disgusting.

[Phantom255x]

?Let?s go behind doors with NBA security & everyone knows it?s not rigged? 🙄🙄🙄

And make things worse is bottom 3 teams in Utah, Washington & Charlotte didn?t even make top pick, oh wait, they are in a smaller market range so can?t have that

My understanding of why the actual drawing isn't televised is because its extremely boring television with lottery balls getting drawn & redrawn again if a team has already been rewarded with a pick.

Hockey did it this year, they showed it live with all the intricacies and behind the scenes

[Goldstar88]

I don't trust the league as far as integrity.

I do trust the league to always do whatever it considers most financially beneficial.

A team loses its only marketable player? Make sure they get the next No. 1 pick. People go to games to see star players? Make sure those guys don't get in foul trouble. On the verge of having a throwaway franchise make the Finals? Give their glamorous opponent tons of foul calls.

This, plus the Lakers getting Luka was huge for the league in terms of revenue/ratings. LeBron will be gone in the next few years and now the most popular team in the league has a 26 year old superstar to keep them relevant for the next 8+ years. Silver rewards Dallas with Flagg. I don?t know how anyone can think it?s not rigged at this point.