Luka Doncic riled up the entire NBA realm back in early 2025. With the trade window about to close, the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a stunner. Doncic was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in an exchange that nobody expected. Initially, the fans were too shocked to believe the news. But as the reality seeped in, the backlash began. Most of the fans and critics could not fathom why the Mavericks would agree to let their best talent go. But now, as the new season is almost here, fans might have an idea why the deal went through.
In a wild rumor surfacing on the internet, the fans have been discussing a possible conspiracy. What if the Luka Doncic trade was more than just a shock move? According to screenshots shared, it accuses the NBA of playing a direct role in the transfer. And they had a solid reason for doing so as well.
Just leaving this here 🤔 pic.twitter.com/FMKvaDorHd
— nmz (@nmzhoops) May 12, 2025
At the time the Doncic trade took place, the NBA ratings were plummeting. With the NFL significantly winning the Christmas Day battle, the NBA had to pull off something spectacular. Thus, as per the speculations, the NBA officials initiated talks between the two “as early as February 2024.” And quite frankly, the formula worked.
After the transfer, the ratings shot up, the jersey sales surged, and the NBA X handle went overboard with reactions. But did the Dallas Mavericks jump into the trade blindly? Well, no. As per the rumors, the NBA promised Dallas that they would be “taken care of.” And with the latest draft pick releases, it looks like the rumors might be true!
Rumors Pick Up Pace After NBA Releases Latest Draft Pick List
The rumors of the NBA assuring to help the Dallas Mavericks have gotten even stronger. As per the latest draws, it will be the Mavericks who have won the chance to call first dibs. This would mean that, in all probability, the Duke star, Cooper Flagg, will be donning the Mavericks’ jersey next season. And Flagg is by far the most talented of the lot that will be up for picks.
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Just realized The Wizards, Hornets and Jazz went a combined 54-192 just for them to not even get a top three pickpic.twitter.com/ckDpfeRi1H
— BIGMEM12 (@BIGMEM12) May 13, 2025
And there’s more. The odds of the Mavericks winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery were almost negligible. They just had a 1.8% chance of winning. And it was the fourth-worst odds. Fans became all the more frustrated as the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers secured the second and third spots.
three teams won a combined 54 games and will be awarded the 4/5/6 picks while teams with wemby/ad/embiid will get the top 3
— WizardsMuse (@WizardsMuse1) May 12, 2025
this is a serious problem in not letting bad teams get better and helping the wealthy thrive
give bad teams opportunities to succeed this is ridiculous pic.twitter.com/tcZ7sZ8CQ0
Surprisingly, the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets missed out on the slots. Despite having a combined win record of only 54 games, they missed the top three. Thus, with things looking quite complicated, it remains to be seen how the situation pans out in the future.
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