NBA commissioner Adam Silver is pushing back on the notion that this past NBA Draft Lottery was rigged. The Dallas Mavericks surprisingly won the lottery to receive No. 1 overall pick despite having the 11th-best odds to do so out of 14 teams at a 1.8% chance.

This led to speculation from fans that there was something going on behind the scenes. The Mavs made headlines earlier in the season after trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis .

The trade received heavy criticism at the time with the large majority believing the Mavericks made a mistake. The team was coming off of an NBA Finals appearance the season prior with Doncic, a five-time All-Star in seven pro seasons, leading the way.

Dallas went 13-20 in the games after the trade

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