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Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:07 pm
by sportscrazy
Here's how it works:
I will post sometime tonight, letting you know about Team Options and when you have to excercise them by based on real life reflections. I will also post any retirements, player options, etc. that I think are realistic.

As a result I will use Smitty's salary cap spread sheet to let you know how much cap space you have based on salaries, draft picks, cap holds, etc. Keep in mind if you waive a cap hold for a player, you will have that much more in cap space minus $543,471 for every roster spot under 12.

This will be one thread for each day that gives viewers a front stage seat to the behind the scenes that take place in terms of trades and free agency negotiations with my role being the agent for every player.

You will negotiate trades in this thread with other GM's. Once it is completed and agreed to by both sides, each side needs to send me a PM letting me know that they agreed and I will include it in my nightly re-cap of the days transactions.

The point of this is to accurately reflect based on your teams ownership style, player fit in your coaches style, team direction (tanking, going for it all, just trying to make the playoffs, keep flexibility open for next off-season, etc.) and other factors based on a realistic and consistent vision you have for your teams off-season. This is not to finish with the best 15 man roster you can create because keep in mind chemistry is an issue as well. This is to finish with the best possible outcome for your team and its fans both in the short-term and long-term of the franchise's best interests. Trading all of your young players for win now players may not be the best, tying up your long term salary options may not be the best. You will not be assessed on how good your team is at the end of this, but more so how well you maintained that teams goals in terms of youth development, cap flexibility, and other factors that may be important to your team.

Trades
You can post trade offers in each day's thread as well as who is on the trade block and receive offers. Negotiations can take place and another GM can jump in at any time as a third or fourth team to make it work, or just kick you out of the deal altogether if they have a better offer. Once it is agreed to by both sides, it isn't finalized until I receive a PM from both sides showing the same deal.

Free Agents
Free agency negotiations will take place throughout each days threads. You will make a financial offer based on your actual cap space or cap space you could create or have created via trade as well as a sales pitch as to why that free agent should take your offer over another team's offer. Not every free agent will take an offer they are given on the day they receive it so you can retract any offer until the close of the day when it will either be accepted or not. The reason strategy is placed on this is because for example, the Heat could go all in on a Durant pursuit, but Durant may not make his decision until the close out of Day 2 while Hassan Whiteside may make his decision at the close out of Day 1. Some one could pick up lesser free agents on Day 1 as the better free agents are pursued by other teams.

I will take reality into account, for example Dirk Nowitzki may agree to take less money if Dallas gets certain players around him or may wait to take an offer elsewhere until Dallas makes or does not make certain moves. Some players may be more loyal to their franchise than others and give this grace to their team.

In regards to restricted free agents, when they accept a deal at the close out of one day, the original team of that player has until the end of the close out of the next day to match that offer. If it isn't matched by then, he will take the offer and leave your team.
Close out will take place at 11:00 PM ET each day, so any offers going in after that time will not be considered until the following day if that free agent doesn't sign somewhere else already.

Schedule:
Day 1 (Wednesday, 06/29/2016)
Day 2 (Thursday, 06/30/2016)
Day 3 (Friday, 07/01/2016)
Day 4 (Saturday, 07/02/2016)
Day 5 (Sunday, 07/03/2016)

Sunday at 11:00 PM ET is the time it will end the off-season and your final 15 man roster will be the result.

As a side note, as the agent, I will control player opt outs that are still up for grabs, No Trade Clauses, retirements, etc. on top of free agent signing decisions. I will also chime in throughout the thread in specific situations, for example the Warriors want Kevin Durant, but will not clear the cap space it takes for his MAX salary without a commitment from him. I will chime in and let the Warriors GM know that if he can create that cap space, Durant will sign there if they make the best sales pitch.

The reason I think free agent negotiations and trade negotiations should be in the thread is first and foremost for the entertainment value of viewers that are just keeping an eye on the thread, but not participating themselves. I also think see other teams offers will create bidding wars that will reflect the final realistic salaries we will see this off-season with the raised cap as well as keep trade value honest. If you say Player X is worth this much, then the other team could say, but no one else offered that much, take another teams offer if you think it's better than mine.

I'm sure you all have additional questions, so please let me know them in this thread for the others to see and I will address them all before Day 1 opens tomorrow.

List of GM's:

Atlanta Hawks: dbrandon
Boston Celtics: 165bows
Brooklyn Nets: Prokorov
Charlotte Hornets: James Gatz

Chicago Bulls: aramada
Cleveland Cavaliers: jayjaysee
Dallas Mavericks: Texas Chuck
Denver Nuggets: Spens1
Detroit Pistons: stylesofpunk
Golden State Warriors: Warriorfan
Houston Rockets: HartfordWhalers
Indiana Pacers: pacers33granger
Los Angeles Clippers: Domejandro
Los Angeles Lakers: warren weel im
Memphis Grizzlies: SD2042
Miami Heat: R-DAWG
Milwaukee Bucks: bdpecore
Minnesota Timberwolves: Streakers33
New Orleans Pelicans: pelifan
New York Knicks: Mamba4Goat
Oklahoma City Thunder: bondom34
Orlando Magic: bigdogdylan5
Philadelphia 76ers: BullyKing
Phoenix Suns: bwgood77
Portland Trail Blazers: Soulyss
Sacramento Kings: BOOGIE-MONSTER
San Antonio Spurs: dremill24
Toronto Raptors: nodeal
Utah Jazz: jazzfan1971
Washington Wizards: Gilles

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:22 pm
by jazzfan1971
I'll do the jazz.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:26 pm
by Andre Roberstan
I'll offer to do Thunder. If Bondom wants it, though, I can take one of the less-popular teams (Kings, Wiz, Hornets, Nets are the less-popular ones I'm fairly familiar with).

As far as why deserving, I'm one of the more frequent posters here and I keep pretty current on the CBA, free agents, and each team's salary situation. The Thunder are first, obviously, but I'm familiar enough with most other teams to fill in where needed.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:12 pm
by sportscrazy
List of GM's:

Atlanta Hawks:
Boston Celtics:
Brooklyn Nets:
Charlotte Hornets:
Chicago Bulls:
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Dallas Mavericks:
Denver Nuggets:
Detroit Pistons:
Golden State Warriors:
Houston Rockets:
Indiana Pacers:
Los Angeles Clippers:
Los Angeles Lakers:
Memphis Grizzlies:
Miami Heat:
Milwaukee Bucks:
Minnesota Timberwolves:
New Orleans Pelicans:
New York Knicks:
Oklahoma City Thunder: dbrandon
Orlando Magic:
Philadelphia 76ers:
Phoenix Suns Suns:
Portland Trail Blazers:
Sacramento Kings:
San Antonio Spurs:
Toronto Raptors:
Utah Jazz: jazzfan1971
Washington Wizards:

See Updated List

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:19 pm
by BullyKing
I would love to handle the Sixers and think I have a good handle on how Colangelo intends to approach the offseason (at least as good as someone could have given that he takes both positions on just about everything if you listen long enough). I'd approach the offseason as I think he would and not how I necessarily would.

This would also free up a more knowledgeable poster like HW to handle one of the less well represented teams.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:36 pm
by sportscrazy
BullyKing wrote:I would love to handle the Sixers and think I have a good handle on how Colangelo intends to approach the offseason (at least as good as someone could have given that he takes both positions on just about everything if you listen long enough). I'd approach the offseason as I think he would and not how I necessarily would.

This would also free up a more knowledgeable poster like HW to handle one of the less well represented teams.


You're in. I feel bad because I want to use my judgement to weed out any one I'm not familiar with, thank goodness all 3 requests have been awesome posters so far.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:09 pm
by sportscrazy
Kerrsed's post disappeared?

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:28 pm
by stylesofpunk
I will do the Pistons if no other poster with more credentials signs up for them

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:54 pm
by James Gatz
I'd love to be the Hornets GM. Spend a bit of time looking at cap stuff and have watched almost everyone of there games over the past few years.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:09 pm
by Prokorov
id be happy to take the nets if still available.

i have league pass, watch every net game and others around the league. very intimate with the nets cap situation as well. very active on the PC/T&T boards. not some crazy homer fan whois going to give us top 5 FAs all on huge discounts.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:29 pm
by sportscrazy
stylesofpunk wrote:I will do the Pistons if no other poster with more credentials signs up for them


I don't mean this offensively, I'm going to wait to see if some of the Pistons guys I'm more familiar with step up, but I definitely have you in mind.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:30 pm
by sportscrazy
Prokorov wrote:id be happy to take the nets if still available.

i have league pass, watch every net game and others around the league. very intimate with the nets cap situation as well. very active on the PC/T&T boards. not some crazy homer fan whois going to give us top 5 FAs all on huge discounts.


You're in.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:30 pm
by sportscrazy
James Gatz wrote:I'd love to be the Hornets GM. Spend a bit of time looking at cap stuff and have watched almost everyone of there games over the past few years.


You're in

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:34 pm
by codydaze
If no one else takes on the Kings, I'll do it.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:35 pm
by BullyKing
Does it make sense for each GM to have a post briefly setting forth what they're looking for? So like for the Sixers:

1. Offers for Noel/Okafor
2. 22-28 year old wings/point guards that shoot well from distance
3. Veterans on short term contracts

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:36 pm
by stylesofpunk
sportscrazy wrote:
stylesofpunk wrote:I will do the Pistons if no other poster with more credentials signs up for them


I don't mean this offensively, I'm going to wait to see if some of the Pistons guys I'm more familiar with step up, but I definitely have you in mind.



No offense man like i said if no other pistons poster wants them thats cool just throwing my name in the hat. I been a pistons fan for a while now. Chauncey is my favorite player ever.


Either way I would be watching this post and if someone takes the pistons and you want to give me another team thats cool too im down for whatever

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:04 pm
by Spens1
I'll take the Nuggets, they're in a really interesting position already

If a nuggets fan wants them then Phoenix or Minnesota

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:05 pm
by Texas Chuck
I'd love to see jayjaysee do Dallas, but if he doesn't want to do it, I will take them. If he does and you need help with another team, I'll help out with whomever. Or I'll love just watching this come together. Cool idea.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:34 pm
by jazzfan1971
BullyKing wrote:Does it make sense for each GM to have a post briefly setting forth what they're looking for? So like for the Sixers:

1. Offers for Noel/Okafor
2. 22-28 year old wings/point guards that shoot well from distance
3. Veterans on short term contracts


For the Jazz

1. Try to renegotiate contracts with Favors and Hill using cap space. (Give them more money/years)
2. Try and sign a backup SF or stretch 5 using any remaining cap. (Best guess: Jared Dudley)
3. See if I can find a 2nd rounder for Trey Burke. (If you need a cheap backup PG and have a 2nd rounder we should talk)

So, you can see that I won't be very active as the JazzGM. My biggest moves are not going to be trades, just minor tweaks.

Re: Post-Draft Mock Off-Season (GM Your Favorite Team)

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:43 pm
by bwgood77
jazzfan1971 wrote:
BullyKing wrote:Does it make sense for each GM to have a post briefly setting forth what they're looking for? So like for the Sixers:

1. Offers for Noel/Okafor
2. 22-28 year old wings/point guards that shoot well from distance
3. Veterans on short term contracts


For the Jazz

1. Try to renegotiate contracts with Favors and Hill using cap space. (Give them more money/years)
2. Try and sign a backup SF or stretch 5 using any remaining cap. (Best guess: Jared Dudley)
3. See if I can find a 2nd rounder for Trey Burke. (If you need a cheap backup PG and have a 2nd rounder we should talk)

So, you can see that I won't be very active as the JazzGM. My biggest moves are not going to be trades, just minor tweaks.


Yes, that's kind of how I'd handle the Suns, depending on offers I suppose.