Two Franchises Mesh Draft - Discussion

[Fadeaway_J]

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[Larry_Russell]

Draft Rules:

1. All NBA/ABA seasons from 1959-60 to 2023-24 are eligible, subject to the restrictions outlined below.

2. You will be required to draft a total of 2 franchises in 2 rounds. Each of your players must play a minimum of 8 minutes in your rotations. Any player chosen in a season that is pre-merger will have a multiplier of 0.85 applied against their actual fga, rounded to closest 0.1.

3. Your team will be allowed a combined total of 88.0 FGA with a minimum of 3.0 FGA per player corresponding with the specific seasons indicated for each player. NOTE: You may pick a player whose actual FGA number was lower than 3.0, but you still be charged 3.0 for that player.

4. Each player you select must have played at least 50% of regular season games in the season selected. He needs to play at least 50% of his games for an eligible franchise.

5. In each round, you select any available team and you can use all its seasons in the timeframe, including predecessor franchises.

Your team will need to be composed of 4 players from each of your selected teams.

Your 8 players should follow the following limitations:
- Category 1: One player who ever won regular season NBA MVP, or even won a Finals MVP and All NBA First accolade
- Category 2: One player who ever won an All-NBA First accolade and no FMVP (All ABA First guys like Artis Gilmore aren't included here)
- Category 3: Two players who have ever been selected to an All-Star game or to an All-NBA team
- Category 4: Four other players who don't qualify for the above categories

You can "downgrade" a category so you don't need to use all your spots. For example, you can pick a non All-Star/All-NBA player for any category spot, or you can pick a guy like Klay Thompson who was never All-NBA First for your Category 2 spot. You obviously cannot upgrade a lower category to a higher one.

Two drafters can use the same player, in seasons from different franchises.

6. We will be doing a modified snake draft. It will go AB.

7. Players will get a maximum of a 3-hour window to make their selection when they are on the clock. If you still have not chosen a player by then, or if the player you have chosen is ineligible, you will be skipped. Also, if you know ahead of time that you won't be available to make your pick on the clock then please PM your selection to another participant. NOTE: If you miss one pick and have failed to make it by the time your next pick comes around, you will be skipped.

8. The clock will be turned off between 11 PM and 9 AM EDT.

9. Draft order will be completely randomized.

10. After you have made your draft selection, please quote and/or PM the person that goes after you so they will know that it is their turn and they are on the clock. You may not change your pick after it has been made, even if the next person in the order has not picked yet. Please note that the clock starts whenever the previous drafter has either made their pick or their two-hour window has expired, even if the next person is not quoted.

11. The winner of the draft will be determined by rankings. Make sure to submit your roster page by deadline to be included in rankings.

Team Roster Page Rules:

You will be responsible for creating a roster page for your fantasy team. Here are the things that you will be required to include on your roster page:

. Players
. Rotations
. Draft selections
. The most important of all, you must show the total FGA per player on your roster AND a total sum of each players FGA to display that it is under the required 88.0 FGA

-All of the above must be completed before playoffs/rankings


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[Snakebites]

Looks like one team is falling because people don't think it's fun to build with them.

The Suns are a team I had some hope of falling, though it was unlikely. I didn't expect them to go quite this early.

[wackbone]

I have such a loose idea of what I want to do when I'm up, I haven't really thought about it too much nor done any research. There's a decent chance I don't make a great decision lol

[Snakebites]

I have such a loose idea of what I want to do when I'm up, I haven't really thought about it too much nor done any research. There's a decent chance I don't make a great decision lol

I have absolutely no idea what's going to be on board when it's time for me to pick, which is really fun.

[durantbird]

Just woke up. I have a pretty interesting idea of which club to pick. I'll take some time to think of my actions, it's late anyhow

[Larry_Russell]

Looks like one team is falling because people don't think it's fun to build with them.

The Suns are a team I had some hope of falling, though it was unlikely. I didn't expect them to go quite this early.

I dont know what direction to go.

But being able to fall back on nash if needed and having access to cat 2 shooter in booker and a plethora of very nuce cat 4 players seemed a safe start and see what is left over later.

[MadNESS]

sure i'm in

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[parsnips33]

I really hope I'm understanding the rules correctly lol

[Fadeaway_J]

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[durantbird]

I really hope I'm understanding the rules correctly lol

Almost picked Minny myself. A great bunch of category 3 talent alongside KG. Not great category 4 guys but keeping your First All NBA spot seems like a good strategy

[parsnips33]

I assume one drafter cannot take the same player twice, even if they played for both franchises?

[durantbird]

I assume one drafter cannot take the same player twice, even if they played for both franchises?

That's right. Same player can only be used again in a team by another drafter

[Snakebites]

The Timberwolves are such a sneaky good pick. I likely would have taken them had they fell.

[parsnips33]

The Timberwolves are such a sneaky good pick. I likely would have taken them had they fell.

Don't worry, I'll screw things up with my next pick I'm sure

[durantbird]

The Timberwolves are such a sneaky good pick. I likely would have taken them had they fell.

I had a feeling you were trading down hoping to get Minnesota at a late pick

[Snakebites]

The Timberwolves are such a sneaky good pick. I likely would have taken them had they fell.

I had a feeling you were trading down hoping to get Minnesota at a late pick

I do love KG and was hoping for it, but I certainly didn’t make the swap assuming any one specific team would fall.

Broadly I just wanted to have more control over my second pick. I think that makes for more fun strategy.

I probably would have taken the Lakers third, by the way. I had them second on my board.

[wackbone]

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[Laimbeer]

Warriors and Bulls slid in this one, imo. If we were playing for money I'd have gone Warriors but I had them last game.

With Heat I get peak LeBron and as well as a solid 2 in Zo and a couple valid 3 spots in and Butler/Jones. Leaves lots of flexibility in round two.

[Larry_Russell]

I almost went bullls just to draft the GOAT. but I want to try something different if possible.