If fans skeptical of the NBA Draft Lottery needed any more proof of a conspiracy, Dikembe Mutombo gave them a ton on Tuesday. The former Philadelphia 76er, Denver Nugget and current Hall of Famer tweeted out congratulations to Philadelphia for getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft…hours before the actual lottery.
Now, to be fair, the 76ers did have the best chance at earning the top pick. With a 10-72 record from the recently-finished NBA regular season, Philadelphia had 250 of the 1,000 balls used for the draft lottery, giving them a 25 percent chance at the No. 1 pick.
There are those who have questioned the integrity of the draft lottery process and Mutombo’s now-deleted tweet only adds fuel to that fire. Even 76ers center Joel Embiid seemed surprised by Mutombo’s tweet.
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid)
Mutombo has since offered an apology for the tweet.
Sorry, guys.Got excited about the odds and got ahead of myself.Still keeping my fingers crossed for tonight.
— Dikembe Mutombo (@officialmutombo)
