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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Announcement on page 65 (2 GM openings for 2025-26 season) 

Post#1361 » by Im Coming Home » Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:02 pm

F it. I got multiple PMs asking me to reconsider. If y'all will have me back with the Rockets I'll stay on. Hopefully I can make it work.

I appreciate everyone's PMs.

Let me know if I'm good to be back so I can make some moves :D
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Announcement on page 65 (2 GM openings for 2025-26 season) 

Post#1362 » by 2010 » Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:26 pm

bishnykfan wrote:2024-25 BaF League Awards


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Post#1363 » by HerSports85 » Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:28 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:F it. I got multiple PMs asking me to reconsider. If y'all will have me back with the Rockets I'll stay on. Hopefully I can make it work.

I appreciate everyone's PMs.

Let me know if I'm good to be back so I can make some moves :D


lol I already had you penciled in. Lets get to work!!
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Post#1364 » by 2010 » Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:30 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:F it. I got multiple PMs asking me to reconsider. If y'all will have me back with the Rockets I'll stay on. Hopefully I can make it work.

I appreciate everyone's PMs.

Let me know if I'm good to be back so I can make some moves :D


Heck yeah, stay on man. Run it back. There’s enough down periods during the summer where it shouldn’t run you ragged while on dad duties.

Glad you’re staying on!
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Post#1365 » by 2010 » Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:34 pm

While year 2 post Raptors rebuild fell short of the ultimate goal, we’re still ecstatic with the trajectory of the team as well as the individual achievements this season.

2024–25
• W-L Record: 65-17 (+15 win increase)
• Atlantic Division Title
• Eastern Conference Finalist
• Coach of the Year
• Sixth Man of the Year: Michael Porter Jr.
• All-Defense 1st Team: Victor Wembanyama
• All-Defense 2nd Team: Rudy Gobert
• All-League 2nd Team: Rudy Gobert
• Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama
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Post#1366 » by Busta Bucket » Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:35 pm

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mpharris36 wrote:

yeah probably needs that. For what its worth it looks like I can PM him so maybe its already set up? I can send a test PM to see.

I got your PM but I don't see a way to reply to it yet. At least it looks like I can receive incoming information.

Welcome! :D

Thanks! I got your PM as well but also am not able to reply to it at the moment.


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Hi all, I'm Cap's buddy, out from admin-approval purgatory. Yes, lifelong Blazer fan (screen name is a Blazers reference) but, to ingratiate me with you Knicks folks, I'll mention that although I came of age in the Drexler era, my all-time favorite Blazer player to watch is probably Rod Strickland. Also, since I see a lot of Mets logos, I'll note that I was a Darryl Strawberry superfan growing up. I even have a baseball signed by him sitting next to me right now.

Anyway, I understand the hesitancy for newbies but I'd be happy to pick up a team. Preference would be the Celtics, mostly because I lived in Boston for 10 years. But I also have strong connections to Houston (both the city and the team). Not that any of that really matters.


I have a trade offer you cannot refuse..

Looking forward to it. Which reminds me, if I GM the Celtics I will trade Grant Williams for any active Blazer (maybe). :)
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Post#1367 » by mpharris36 » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:31 pm

2010 wrote:While year 2 post Raptors rebuild fell short of the ultimate goal, we’re still ecstatic with the trajectory of the team as well as the individual achievements this season.

2024–25
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• Atlantic Division Title
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• Sixth Man of the Year: Michael Porter Jr.
• All-Defense 1st Team: Victor Wembanyama
• All-Defense 2nd Team: Rudy Gobert
• All-League 2nd Team: Rudy Gobert
• Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama



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Post#1368 » by El Poochio » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:32 pm

Capn'O wrote:I wouldn't be opposed to the Pels fan coming in :dontknow: Their posts outside of this group seem solid.


Where is pelifan these days?
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Post#1369 » by El Poochio » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:33 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:F it. I got multiple PMs asking me to reconsider. If y'all will have me back with the Rockets I'll stay on. Hopefully I can make it work.

I appreciate everyone's PMs.

Let me know if I'm good to be back so I can make some moves :D


No offense to you but why do others want a GM who is clearly gonna be inactive? Worst feeling is your trade offers not being responded to quickly lol
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Post#1370 » by Capn'O » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:38 pm

mpharris36 wrote:...


But who wins MVP...


Probably your guy tbh.
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Post#1371 » by El Poochio » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:39 pm

We need to unleash NoDope against mpharris
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Post#1372 » by Im Coming Home » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:45 pm

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Im Coming Home wrote:F it. I got multiple PMs asking me to reconsider. If y'all will have me back with the Rockets I'll stay on. Hopefully I can make it work.

I appreciate everyone's PMs.

Let me know if I'm good to be back so I can make some moves :D


No offense to you but why do others want a GM who is clearly gonna be inactive? Worst feeling is your trade offers not being responded to quickly lol

A lot of people in PMs basically were emphasizing that BAF isn't something that needs to be checked that often and that if I check in once or twice a day I should generally be fine..

As far as not responding PMs I guess that will always be the case, a hyper active GM will always feel like even a slightly less active GM is inactive.

Plus half the time I don't reply to PMs isn't because I'm inactive it's because it's a bad offer(not saying you just overall) and I don't even wanna entertain it. I can only send so many "no thank you bro I appreciate the offer" PMs to everyone before I get tired :lol:
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Post#1373 » by El Poochio » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:48 pm

DOT wrote:Robin?


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Post#1374 » by El Poochio » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:52 pm

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El Poochio wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:F it. I got multiple PMs asking me to reconsider. If y'all will have me back with the Rockets I'll stay on. Hopefully I can make it work.

I appreciate everyone's PMs.

Let me know if I'm good to be back so I can make some moves :D


No offense to you but why do others want a GM who is clearly gonna be inactive? Worst feeling is your trade offers not being responded to quickly lol

A lot of people in PMs basically were emphasizing that BAF isn't something that needs to be checked that often and that if I check in once or twice a day I should generally be fine..

As far as not responding PMs I guess that will always be the case, a hyper active GM will always feel like even a slightly less active GM is inactive.

Plus half the time I don't reply to PMs isn't because I'm inactive it's because it's a bad offer(not saying you just overall) and I don't even wanna entertain it. I can only send so many "no thank you bro I appreciate the offer" PMs to everyone before I get tired :lol:


Once or twice a day is definitely more than enough if you are committing to that
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Post#1375 » by Im Coming Home » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:57 pm

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Im Coming Home wrote:
El Poochio wrote:
No offense to you but why do others want a GM who is clearly gonna be inactive? Worst feeling is your trade offers not being responded to quickly lol

A lot of people in PMs basically were emphasizing that BAF isn't something that needs to be checked that often and that if I check in once or twice a day I should generally be fine..

As far as not responding PMs I guess that will always be the case, a hyper active GM will always feel like even a slightly less active GM is inactive.

Plus half the time I don't reply to PMs isn't because I'm inactive it's because it's a bad offer(not saying you just overall) and I don't even wanna entertain it. I can only send so many "no thank you bro I appreciate the offer" PMs to everyone before I get tired :lol:


Once or twice a day is definitely more than enough if you are committing to that

Def can handle that. I check RGM way more than that now. :lol:
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Post#1376 » by KnicksGadfly » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:49 am

Capn'O wrote:
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Capn'O wrote:
If you wouldn't mind, what was your previous SN? We (mods and ex mods) can run a back check if you're willing to provide that and vouch if it's solid.


Zion Wembanyama


Thank you for providing that.

Looking through the notes, I can't provide a recommendation at this time but check back as vacancies come up usually annually and a year of good graces could change that outlook.


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Post#1377 » by Im Coming Home » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:19 am

I just want bish to confirm I'm good to be back in before I do anything.
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Post#1378 » by 2010 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

KnicksGadfly wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
hoopsfan777 wrote:
Zion Wembanyama


Thank you for providing that.

Looking through the notes, I can't provide a recommendation at this time but check back as vacancies come up usually annually and a year of good graces could change that outlook.


Yah…please come in touch!


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Post#1379 » by Busta Bucket » Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:13 am

Hey all, just a quick note to say that if you have PM'd me I will reply once I have the ability to do so. It seems that as a newbie here I am able to receive PMs, but not send them yet. There is an effort to grant me clearance, but it hasn't happened yet. Thanks!
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Post#1380 » by mpharris36 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:53 am

Busta Bucket wrote:Hey all, just a quick note to say that if you have PM'd me I will reply once I have the ability to do so. It seems that as a newbie here I am able to receive PMs, but not send them yet. There is an effort to grant me clearance, but it hasn't happened yet. Thanks!


Damn people let the man breath and get announced by Bish first :lol:

More importantly our exempt list and rookie extension deadline is

June 16

EL/Option Deadline


So hopefully you get PM clearance to send your decision(s) to Bish. If not I'm sure if you post them on the forum here in this chat they will process (we usually PM all our transactions to bish our commish) but in this case I don't think its any private information if you want to remove a year off a exempt list guy or do the same if you don't want to fully extend the rookie contracts.

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