The 2016 NBA Draft Lottery doesn’t happen until 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday night, but does Dikembe Mutombo already know the winner?
The Hall of Famer tweeted congratulations to the Philadelphia 76ers on getting the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft hours before the lottery. He quickly deleted the tweet but not before 76ers center Joel Embiid posted a screen shot.
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 #What pic.twitter.com/FDPgusa6t2
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 17, 2016
Before you shout conspiracy, though, Mutombo said it was an honest mistake in a followup tweet.
Sorry, guys.Got excited about the @sixers odds and got ahead of myself.Still keeping my fingers crossed for tonight. pic.twitter.com/u6bFaNTJml
— Dikembe Mutombo (@officialmutombo) May 17, 2016
Thumbnail photo via David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images
