Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread

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Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#1 » by durantbird » Mon Dec 16, 2024 3:27 pm

Draft Rules:

1. All NBA seasons from 1999-2000 to 2023-24 are eligible, subject to the restrictions outlined below.

2. You will be required to draft a total of 8 players in 4 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 need to select two players, maximum one multi time All NBA First selectee or MVP per pair. The pair should consist of one guy from each sides of the following pairs (players in a season played for...):

NY/San Antonio
Minnesota/Dallas
Philly/Boston
Lakers/Golden State
Nuggets/Suns

These are the matchups for Christmas Day 2024.

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

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 rankings, playoffs, or hybrid (depending on numbers). AI will be used as a single vote when a matchup is 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


Draft order:
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Dr Positivity
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Snakebites
MadNess
Laimbeer (randomized in)
DCasey91

Timestamp: 2024-12-16 14:30:13 UTC


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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OCDolXcSWaZgq9Tyrcxvx9zFwu9DsQvZCeGM3totXu8/edit?usp=drivesdk
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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#2 » by durantbird » Mon Dec 16, 2024 3:29 pm

I'll start with Nikola Jokic & Devin Booker

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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#3 » by Larry_Russell » Mon Dec 16, 2024 4:21 pm

I waffled a bunch on this pick.

Many options to go with, but I think these 2 guys not only pair well, they leave me the most FGA flexibility after the first 2 picks, which I find HUGE in a pairs draft.


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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#4 » by wackbone » Mon Dec 16, 2024 4:27 pm

Honestly don't know what I think about this, but oh well.

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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#5 » by wackbone » Mon Dec 16, 2024 9:17 pm

Fixed Pick

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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#6 » by Dr Positivity » Mon Dec 16, 2024 9:29 pm

Lebron
Wiggins

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Post#7 » by Fadeaway_J » Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:13 pm

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Kawhi Leonard and Tyson Chandler

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Post#8 » by Snakebites » Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:58 pm

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Post#9 » by MadNESS » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:31 pm

Kobe Bryant
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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#10 » by Laimbeer » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:52 pm

Steph Curry
Alex Caruso
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Post#11 » by lilroddyb » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:37 pm

Kevin Garnett and Kyrie Irving
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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#12 » by DCasey91 » Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:20 pm

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First Pair: Luka Doncic, Nemanja Bjelica

Second Pair: Manu Ginobili, Kristaps Porzingis
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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#13 » by Laimbeer » Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:07 pm

Dirk Nowitzki
Anthony Edwards

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Post#14 » by MadNESS » Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:10 pm

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Post#15 » by Laimbeer » Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:24 pm

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Re: Christmas Day 2024 Draft - Draft thread 

Post#16 » by Snakebites » Wed Dec 18, 2024 12:24 am

I’ll go with my gut here.

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Post#17 » by Fadeaway_J » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:00 am

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Anthony Davis and Andre Iguodala

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Post#18 » by lilroddyb » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:20 am

Jayson Tatum and Danny Green

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Post#19 » by Dr Positivity » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:43 am

Nash and Billups

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Post#20 » by wackbone » Wed Dec 18, 2024 2:46 am

Jason Kidd
Anthony Edwards

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