When it comes to sports, there’s no shortage of conspiracy theories — but some stand out. With the NBA Draft upon us, we raise an eyebrow at one of the biggest conspiracy theories in sports history: whether the first ever draft lottery in 1985 was rigged with a frozen envelope to send Patrick Ewing to the New York Knicks.
To do so, we’re bringing in SI senior writers Chris Herring and Howard Beck, and Jason Concepcion of Crooked Media.
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