Cooper Flagg asked about NBA conspiracy theory around Mavericks and No. 1 draft pick
NY Post
Basketball conspiracy theorists opined that the fix was in when the Mavericks landed the No. 1 overall pick in May’s draft lottery, but one person went a step further on Wednesday after Dallas drafted Duke product Cooper Flagg with the selection.
During a press conference inside Barclays Center, someone asked Flagg about the conspiracy, which left the new Mavericks star a little shocked.
“Nope,” Flagg responded when he was asked the bizarre question if he had any reaction to the “tons of rumors” that the NBA rigged the lottery for the Mavericks for them to trade Luka Dončić to the Lakers.
“I don’t know what to say about that,” Flagg continued in response to the ridiculous question. “I have no insider information if that’s what you’re looking for. But I just feel blessed for the way it all worked out.”
It’s unclear who asked Flagg the question.
Some NBA fans did grasp on to the conspiracy after the Mavericks defied the odds and won the No. 1 pick after having just a 1.8 percent chance to secure it.
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