Dwyane Wade has always been a straight shooter, and his recent comments about the NBA Draft Lottery have set the internet on fire. During a conversation on USA TODAY Sports, the Miami Heat legend didn’t outright accuse the league of rigging the lottery, but his words did enough to spark fresh debates.

Dwyane Wade hints at NBA Draft Lottery conspiracies, calling the league a "business" and fueling debate about rigged outcomes.

Four different teams made high-profile trades or lost superstars right before the NBA draft lottery and then surprisingly won it.

Three months after gifting Luka Dončić to the Lakers in what many are calling a historic robbery, the Dallas Mavericks somehow won the lottery. With the No. 1 pick, Duke sensation Cooper Flagg is now expected to land in Dallas, unless GM Nico Harrison entertains another surprising trade.

(Nam Y. Huh | AP) Dallas Mavericks' Rolando Blackman, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, right, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Mavericks had won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Monday, May 12, 2025.

The Draft Lottery is one of the NBA's longest-running traditions. Although it's been around in its current format for 30 years, the lottery is still the subject of rumors and accus