When LeBron James chose the Miami Heat on July 8, 2010. When Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors on July 7, 2016. When Kobe Bryant dropped 60 points in the final game of his career on April 13, 2016. When Luka Doncic joined the Los Angeles Lakers just this Feb. 2 certainly meets the criteria, too.

Another reason why conspiracy theorists say the NBA Draft Lottery is rigged is because the actual drawing of the ping-pong balls is no longer shown on live TV as it was in the past. However, the league invites select media members to attend the ball drawing, which takes place in a separate room in the venue right before the national TV broadcast.

Both of Illinois' 2024-25 freshman stars are expected to land in the top 20 – and with squads coming off a playoff appearance

The 2025 NBA predraft process officially kicked off Saturday, with 120 players, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen, Walter Clayton Jr ., and others, congregating in Chicago for the NBA draft combine, G League Elite Camp, and agency pro days.

The NFL Draft is, for the most part, a cut-and-dry process. The team with the worst record picks first, and the team that wins the Super Bowl picks last in the first round. Other sports leagues, like the NBA and the NHL,

The San Antonio Spurs landed the No. 2 pick during the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. This put the Spurs in position to land their point guard of the future in Rutgers star Dylan Harper. San Antonio has played around with the idea of trading the pick but if it decides to stay at two, reports claim that Harper will be the selection.

Should the AFL introduce an NBA-style draft lottery? Bailey Smith should now be the favourite to win the Brownlow Medal? It's time to react -- or, overreact -- to Round 9.

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter suggests the league should adopt an NBA Draft-style lottery to prevent teams from tanking for players like Arch Manning.