EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 25 MIN
The NBA Lottery Is Definitely Not Rigged
from Front Office Sports Today · host Front Office Sports
The Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery with a 1.8% chance of doing so, launching a sea of conspiracy accusations against the league office. Nic Barlage, CEO of the 4-time lottery-winning Cavaliers says Cooper Flagg to Dallas is a lucky draw, not a setup. He also unpacks Cleveland’s best regular season since 2009, despite facing a 3–1 playoff deficit to the Pacers. Plus, Jayson Tatum’s injury could end this era of Celtics basketball as the team sale is completed, pricing details of ESPN’s flagship streaming service emerge, and the Connecticut Sun are seeking new ownership. Key Moments: 0:40 – Tatum Injury, international NFL games, ESPN flagship streaming service 4:26 – NBA draft lottery fallout 9:47 – Cavaliers CEO Nic Barlage 17:26 – Women’s sports new ownership 21:29 – Chiefsaholic prison sentence 📈 Don’t miss tomorrow’s top stories in the business and culture of sports — Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@FrontOfficeSports/subscribe Front Office Sports Today is your daily guide on all things sports, business and culture, with insightful commentary and appearances from athletes, executives, and more. 📧 Newsletter: https://frontofficesports.com/newsletters/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-office-sports/ Twitter: https://x.com/FOS_Today Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fos_today/ 🎙️ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-office-sports-today/id1579078258 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jFxEurA627FJDd0XAw2Wc iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-front-office-sports-today-94429957/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery with a 1.8% chance of doing so, launching a sea of conspiracy accusations against the league office. Nic Barlage, CEO of the 4-time lottery-winning Cavaliers says Cooper Flagg to Dallas is a lucky draw, not a setup. He also unpacks Cleveland’s best regular season since 2009, despite facing a 3–1 playoff deficit to the Pacers. Plus, Jayson Tatum’s injury could end this era of Celtics basketball as the team sale is completed, pricing details of ESPN’s flagship streaming service emerge, and the Connecticut Sun are seeking new ownership. Key Moments: 0:40 – Tatum Injury, international NFL games, ESPN flagship streaming service 4:26 – NBA draft lottery fallout 9:47 – Cavaliers CEO Nic Barlage 17:26 – Women’s sports new ownership 21:29 – Chiefsaholic prison sentence 📈 Don’t miss tomorrow’s top stories in the business and culture of sports — Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@FrontOfficeSports/subscribe Front Office Sports Today is your daily guide on all things sports, business and culture, with insightful commentary and appearances from athletes, executives, and more. 📧 Newsletter: https://frontofficesports.com/newsletters/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/front-office-sports/ Twitter: https://x.com/FOS_Today Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fos_today/ 🎙️ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-office-sports-today/id1579078258 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jFxEurA627FJDd0XAw2Wc iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-front-office-sports-today-94429957/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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