New Orleans has won the lottery, and it appears Anthony Davis is the payoff.

So did the Hornets get the pick straight up or was there some shenanigans involved?

Let the conspiracy theories be unleashed.

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Was it "karma" as Davis suggested or something more sinister that got the Hornets, about to be sold by the NBA, the top pick?

And what about Davis returning to the city where he won a national title with Kentucky. And we will throw in Saints owner Tom Benson being the new buyer.

Hmmm.

We won't even mention that Michael Jordan, who has some conspiracy issues attached to his first retirement, watched his game-worst Bobcats lose out on the lottery and settle for the No. 2 pick.

We kid about the shenanigans but we may not be in the majority. Was the lottery process on the up-and-up?