Let the conspiracy theories about the NBA draft continue.
NBA draft lottery has been the source of speculation and conspiracy theories among sports fans since the 1985 draft, where the New York Knicks won the right to draft Patrick Ewing. The envelope that gave the Knicks the first pick had a sinister bend in the corner, starting the speculation. Most years since, it has been easier to prognosticate which teams would end up with the top three picks in the draft then who would succeed in the NBA playoffs.
So is the conspiracy in effect this year as well? Some would say yes.