The Dallas Mavericks' improbable win of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery with just a 1.8% chance has reignitedconspiracy theories about the lottery being rigged, and we have eight examples through history where it just might be.

Former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz called out ESPN host and New York Jets fan Mike Greenberg.

Too bad, so sad. That was the prevailing sentiment by ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Tuesday’s episode of Get Up! After the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery with just a 1.8 per

Cooper Flagg is widely-assumed to be the No. 1 overall draft pick, an 18-year-old forward who starred during his one season in the NCAA with Duke. The Mavs have already indicated that they are not planning to trade the No. 1 pick and Flagg looks set to join Dallas for the 2025/26 NBA season.

The Dallas Mavericks had just a 1.8% chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But in a stunning twist, they beat the odds and the entire lottery system, and walked away with Cooper Flagg (most probably),