The first word that comes to mind for many NBA fanatics when discussing the annual draft lottery is “rigged.” Over the 40-year history of the draft lottery, there have been a few, uh, coincidences that have served as evidence for the hoops fans who also have a hankering for conspiracy. Just last year, the Mavericks landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers , a move that even reportedly raised eyebrows among NBA owners . Aside from the Flagg pick, there are a few other much-discussed lottery results over the years that we all know and love to debate: LeBron James went to the hometown Cavaliers. Derrick Rose went to the hometown Bulls. The Knicks landed the first pick in 1985 to select Patrick Ewing. Will we have another NBA conspiracy brewing after the 2026 NBA draft lottery on Sunday ? Disclaimer before we begin: This exercise is just for fun. We don’t believe the lottery is truly rigged. But if the script writers had their way, this is how it would go ... 1. Golden State Warriors No.…