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Federal reporting and news coverage have linked an NBA-related gambling scandal to organized-crime figures and allegations of rigged games. Public commentary and media coverage repeatedly question whether the NBA Draft Lottery is manipulated to steer top picks toward preferred franchises.
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event
1985 NBA Draft
person
Cooper Flagg
organization
Dallas Mavericks
government agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
person
Gilbert Arenas
person
Luka Dončić
organization
National Basketball Association
program
NBA Draft Lottery
event
NBA gambling scandal
concept
NBA rigging conspiracy theories
person
Shaquille O'Neal