State Franchises Draft - Discussion

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State Franchises Draft - Discussion 

Post#1 » by durantbird » Fri Jun 6, 2025 4:28 pm

Draft Rules:

1. All NBA/ABA seasons from 1959-60 to 2024-25 are eligible, subject to the restrictions outlined below.

2. You will be required to draft a total of 8 players in 8 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. You may pick any player who ever played for one of the following clubs:

Indiana Pacers
Oklahoma City Thunder (/Seattle Supersonics)
New York Knicks
Minnesota Timberwolves
Utah Jazz
Golden State Warriors

These are the teams that their names refer to their home state.

Predecessor franchises are also eligible.

6. We will be doing a modified snake draft. It will go like this: ABBABABA.

7. Players will get a maximum of a 2-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 12 midnight 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 polls. AI will be used as a single vote when a matchup is tied and stuck.

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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Post#2 » by Dr Positivity » Fri Jun 6, 2025 5:40 pm

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Post#3 » by Snakebites » Fri Jun 6, 2025 5:40 pm

Sure.
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Post#6 » by Laimbeer » Fri Jun 6, 2025 10:51 pm

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Post#7 » by GeorgeMarcus » Fri Jun 6, 2025 11:48 pm

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Post#10 » by durantbird » Sat Jun 7, 2025 12:25 pm

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Post#11 » by Stan » Sat Jun 7, 2025 3:07 pm

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Post#12 » by Fadeaway_J » Sat Jun 7, 2025 4:28 pm

Is there enough top-end talent for more than 10 drafters?
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Post#13 » by Snakebites » Sat Jun 7, 2025 4:36 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:Is there enough top-end talent for more than 10 drafters?

I'm unsure there's enough as is.
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Post#14 » by durantbird » Sat Jun 7, 2025 5:05 pm

Snakebites wrote:
Fadeaway_J wrote:Is there enough top-end talent for more than 10 drafters?

I'm unsure there's enough as is.

I believe there is but ten is also a good number
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Post#15 » by durantbird » Sat Jun 7, 2025 5:21 pm

Draft order
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Post#16 » by Snakebites » Sat Jun 7, 2025 5:46 pm

Hmm. Normally love a late pick but unsure about it for this draft. Haha.
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Post#17 » by durantbird » Sat Jun 7, 2025 6:16 pm

Snakebites wrote:Hmm. Normally love a late pick but unsure about it for this draft. Haha.

You did notice you can use any season of a player who ever played a single game for those franchises right?
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Post#18 » by Snakebites » Sat Jun 7, 2025 6:43 pm

durantbird wrote:
Snakebites wrote:Hmm. Normally love a late pick but unsure about it for this draft. Haha.

You did notice you can use any season of a player who ever played a single game for those franchises right?

I didn't, but realized it when I saw that you picked Wilt first. I probably would have avoided him outright if I was forced to take a Warrior season.
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Post#19 » by GeorgeMarcus » Sun Jun 8, 2025 5:42 am

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Post#20 » by durantbird » Sun Jun 8, 2025 7:42 am

GeorgeMarcus wrote:I sent my list to Ness

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