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Bill Simmons promised to be morally outraged if the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery. The Ringer founder lived up to his word. And if Simmons was morally outraged, Joe House was ready to storm the league office with a pitchfork.
After the Warriors added Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga has been the odd man out. He has improved slowly and steadily during his NBA career, but has since been relegated to a smaller role with Butler in town, and is almost certainly not going to play in Golden State next season.
May 12, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, US; Rolando Blackman of the Dallas Mavericks reacts with Mark Tatum NBA Deputy Commissioner after winning the the first pick during the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery at McCormick Place. / David Banks-Imagn Images
Hours before, Bill Simmons said the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery would be a travesty. However, back in March, the longtime NBA reporter had an idea of what could happen. In an X (formerly Twitter) post by The Ringer’s official account,
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Bill Simmons Predicted That Mavs Would Win Draft LotteryThe Dallas Mavericks lost their franchise player, but they will get one right back. In a suspiciously odd turn of events, the Mavericks came out on top in the 2025 NFL Draft Lottery. They only had a 1.
The Golden State Warriors’ situation with Jonathan Kuminga remains far from resolved. At the end of Golden State’s current playoff run, Kuminga will be set to t
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ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson took a public shot at Bill Simmons this week over his criticism of the network.
With the NBA Draft Lottery taking place on Monday, Bill Simmons is excited, just like any other fan. However, he hopes that one particular team doesn’t come away with the first overall pick… and that would be the Dallas Mavericks.
Given how the Mavericks handled this season, this famed NBA personality doesn't believe they should be rewarded with Cooper Flagg.
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