NBA》陰謀論四起！獨行俠神抽狀元籤遭網質疑黑箱作業
NBA 2025選秀會的順位正式定案，達拉斯獨行俠隊以1.8%的奇低機率贏得狀元籤，他們也幾乎確定會選進超級大物佛萊格(Cooper Flag)，對於剛失去唐契奇(Luka Doncic)的達拉斯球迷來說，似乎很快就找到未來10年的球隊看板，如此不可思議的過程也讓眾多球迷質疑聯盟根本是黑箱作業。
For the first time ever, we won the LOTTERY 💰#MFFL pic.twitter.com/gp1NlDbY6k
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) May 12, 2025
根據聯盟選秀制度，該季戰績較差的隊伍握有更高贏得狀元籤的機率，以今年例行賽戰績來看，猶他爵士隊、華盛頓巫師隊和夏洛特黃蜂隊都以14%的機率高居各隊之冠，其次是紐奧良鵜鶘隊的12.5%和費城76人隊的10.5%，而獨行俠隊的機率僅有1.8%名列第11。
沒想到在第一階段抽籤過程中，進入前4順位的分別是獨行俠隊、76人隊、黃蜂隊和聖安東尼奧馬刺隊，原本狀元籤機率最高的爵士和巫師最終僅得到第5和第6順位，除了獨行俠隊驚奇抽「旗」之外，狀元籤機率僅6%的馬刺隊也喜獲第2順位，76人和黃蜂則分居3、4順位。
The final results from the 2025 #NBADraftLottery presented by State Farm: 1. Mavericks2. Spurs3. 76ers4. Hornets5. Jazz6. Wizards7. Pelicans8. Nets9. Raptors10. Rockets11. Trail Blazers12. Bulls13. Hawks14. Spurs
— NBA (@NBA) May 12, 2025
來自杜克大學的佛萊格老早就被視為狀元不二人選，本季以菜鳥之姿就貢獻場均19.2分7.5籃板4.2助攻1.4抄截1.4阻攻的全能成績，並橫掃美國5個指標性的年度最佳大學球員獎項，年僅18歲的佛萊格已經被許多人期待成為NBA未來的門面球星之一，這也是為什麼今年選秀狀元籤花落誰家格外受到關注。
獨行俠隊在今年交易大限前無預警將唐契奇交易到湖人隊，引起廣大獨行俠球迷群情激憤，總管哈瑞森(Nico Harrison)頓時成為達拉斯全民公敵，然而在神抽到狀元籤後，獨行俠隊的未來頓時豁然開朗，明年在厄文(Kyrie Irving)傷癒歸隊後，搭配戴維斯(Anthony Davis)、湯普森(Klay Thompson)和佛萊格等人，你很難不把他們放到爭冠行列中。
The NEW LOOK Dallas Mavericks 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/BClp2htjFT
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) May 13, 2025
有點巧合的是，戴維斯在2019年被鵜鶘隊交易到湖人隊前不久，鵜鶘隊才拿到狀元籤選進威廉森(Zion Williamson)，獨行俠隊如今又在交易掉當家球星後的同一年搶下狀元籤，把超級球星送到湖人隊似乎成為拿到狀元籤的捷徑。湖人隊球星詹姆士則是在不久前發布一連串「笑死」表情符號，似乎和許多球迷一樣對如此故事發展感到新奇。
LeBron was every NBA fan after the Mavericks won the draft lottery 😅 pic.twitter.com/x2tjxKWK4u
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 13, 2025
有網友表示，獨行俠、馬刺和76人分別拿到前三順位的機率，是接近不可能的0.013%，因此大批網友都發文質疑這根本是聯盟的黑箱作業，先是讓湖人隊獲得新當家，再補償給獨行俠隊，還讓馬刺可以用第二順位籤尋求交易字母哥(Giannis Antetokounmpo)，對聯盟來說根本是再完美不過的劇本。
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