The Frozen Envelope That Rigged The NBA Draft

Was the 1985 NBA Draft rigged?

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Georgetown University Hoyas Men’s Basketball

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Ewing Draft day portrait

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I’m Waiting for You, Patrick…

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New York Knicks Patrick Ewing

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Georgetown Players Guard Michael Jordan

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Villanova University vs Georgetown University, 1985 NCAA National Championship

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Georgetown University Patrick Ewing, 1984 NCAA National Championship

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Chicago Bulls v Los Angeles Clippers

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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Boston Celtics At Boston Garden

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2000 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6: Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks

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Orlando Magic v New York Knicks

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1985 NBA Draft Lottery

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1985 NBA Draft Lottery (2)

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Los Angeles Clippers: Tom Bradley and Donald Sterling

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Patrick Ewing and John Thompson Laughing at News Conference

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1985 NBA Draft Lottery (3)

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1985 NBA Draft Lottery (4)

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NBA Commissioner David Stern, NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik and NBA Properties President Rick Welts

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Rick Welts President/Chief Operating Officer of the Phoenix Suns talks with NBA Commissioner David Stern

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2017 NBA Draft Lottery

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NBA Basketball: Philadelphia Warriors v. NY Knicks

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Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony – Press Conference

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The interior of Madison Square Garden in New York

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Views Of New York’s Madison Square Garden

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New York Racing Association President Jack Krumpe, 1973 Whitney Handicap

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ATLANTA – SEPTEMBER 30: Hawks President Stan Kasten and NBA Commissioner David Stern. The Atlanta

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Los Angeles Clippers v Sacramento Kings

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers, 1983 NBA Finals

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Al Attles looks on

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Michael Jordan With All-Star Game Coach K.C. Jones

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Paper Tears Collection XXL

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A man reads the Los Angeles Times with n…

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Manhattan, New York City

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The New York Times Co. Post An 82 Percent Decline In 2nd Quarter Profi

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Flipping coin from thumb

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Los Angeles Clippers

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ball to the basketbal

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Portrait of Patrick Ewing

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1985 NBA Draft

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DeBusschere w/Stern Draft day portrait

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Television set on stand

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slow motion close up static on laptop screen

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spray background texture

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Ice In Freezer

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Full frame of ice cubes

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Man with X-Ray Glasses

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rock heap

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Magician Holding Wand Over Illuminated Hat

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CBS Sports

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Heap of old newspapers, selective focus

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NBA Commissioner David Stern delivers the ‘State o

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Close-up of stack of paper envelopes, blue toned

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Surprised office worker man character read newspaper

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Sunrise at Akumal beach, paradise bay at Riviera Maya, caribbean coast of Mexico

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Rough, Tough and Terrific: Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing

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B/W 1946 high angle REAR VIEW female telephone operator plugging cables into switchboard

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