Is the Draft Rigged? True loyal Golden State fans will never forget how the team got the royal shaft from the NBA in the draft of Patrick Ewing to the New York Nicks. That was done on national television with the person picking the envelope kept feeling for some type of mark on the envelope. New York needed help and so did the NBA and they got it with Ewing That's history!
So there would not be any suspicion in the future the NBA now draws the envelopes in private with a few friends and a company that certifies that the drawing took place. Even the new owners of the San Francisco "Rainbows" thought it could be rigged and said so publicly. On Chronicle Live before the lottery drawing was over the basketball experts on the show openly said that it is rigged for New Orleans. A headline in the Orange County Register said, 'Well, well, well. What a shock! David Stern's New Orleans Hornets were awarded the first pick in the NBA draft.' The owner of the Hornets was paid off big time with the number one pick in the draft and his representative at the draft almost looked embarrassed when he was congratulated by the assistant commissioner of the NBA. He must be thinking how did he ever get involved with the unethical NBA and must have wondered when he too would become a victim.
The Ellis Trade Works: The day Monte Ellis was traded the Warriors were in the playoff hunt. They traded for the future and then a number of first stringers got hurt and were 'out for the season' so the Warriors became a team from the Developmental League. Those players tried hard to win but usually came up short. The Warriors currently owe the Utah Jazz a first round pick but it cannot be higher then #7. The Warriors lost just enough games to tie Toronto for 7th and 8th spot in the draft A coin flip gave the Warrior the seventh pick. Then during the lottery the Warriors drew #7 position so that they keep this year's high pick which three months ago seemed impossible. New owners do get paid off. Only in the NBA!
Homer Sweeney
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