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NBA Draft Lottery 2017: Is it rigged?

By Tyler Watts

Feb 4, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) and Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) guard each other during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. UCLA won 107-66. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) and Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) guard each other during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. UCLA won 107-66. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 24, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks former center Dikembe Mutumbo reacts to the crowd after his jersey is retired at half time of the Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks game at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks former center Dikembe Mutumbo reacts to the crowd after his jersey is retired at half time of the Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks game at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

2016 Dikembe Mutombo Tweet

Conspiracy theories ran wild just last year after Hall-of-Famer Dikembe Mutombo tweeted the Philadelphia 76ers congratulations on the first pick the afternoon of the lottery drawing.  The lotto was not supposed to have happened yet, but Mutombo sent the tweet.

In his defense, he claimed it was a mistake, and it is easy to confuse the lottery odds with the results if you are not totally locked in, but low and behold the 76ers did have the first pick in last season’s NBA draft.

Was Mutombo’s tweet a mistake, coincidence, or something more?  You be the judge.

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