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Rounding Error

There's a basketball team of doubters forming, and it's looking for one more player

LAST WEEK Shaquille O'Neal joined the Flat Earth All-Stars, a contingent of current and former NBA players who don't believe our planet is, well, a planet. That this is demonstrably untrue seems to matter little. More interesting is that so far the pre-Columbusites are putting together a nice squad, though it's safe to say they won't call themselves the Globetrotters.

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL

Center

Odds he's trolling: 49%

Money quote: "I drive from Florida to California all the time, and it's flat to me."

KYRIE IRVING

Point Guard

Odds he's trolling: 20%

Money quote: "This is not even a conspiracy theory. The Earth is flat."

WILSON CHANDLER

Small Forward

Odds he's trolling: 5%

Money quote: "Just walk outside and use your five senses."

DRAYMOND GREEN

Power Forward

Odds he's trolling: 50%

Money quote: "The world is flat fool." (on Twitter)