Franchise Draft History Game: Selection Thread

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Franchise Draft History Game: Selection Thread 

Post#1 » by Snakebites » Fri Oct 17, 2025 5:08 am

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 select a total of 3 FRANCHISES over three 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.

5. Each player you select for your roster must have been DRAFTED by one of the three franchises you select. You may choose ANY eligable season for this player, even if it is not for the team that drafted them.

6. Undrafted players are NOT eligable to be on rosters for this game.

7. Predecessor franchises are included. If you take the Oklahoma City Thunder you have access to all players drafted by the Seattle Supersonics.

Your 8 man roster must include at least one player from each franchise you've selected. It can contain no more than 4 players from each team you've selected.

Your 8 players must follow the following limitations:
- Category 1: One player who ever won regular season NBA MVP, or ever 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 or All NBA Team (no firsts)
- Category 4: Four other players who don't qualify for the above categories

Note- A player who won a Finals MVP but never made an All NBA First team can be eligable for category 3, or category 4 if said player was never an all star.

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.

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

7. Drafters 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 team by then, or if the team you have chosen is already selected, 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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Re: Franchise Draft History Game: Selection Thread 

Post#2 » by Dr Positivity » Fri Oct 17, 2025 2:25 pm

I figure I can't go too wrong taking the Celtics

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Post#3 » by GeorgeMarcus » Fri Oct 17, 2025 5:41 pm

This might be a mistake but I'll take Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder

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Post#4 » by Square » Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:16 pm

No idea what to do, which doesn't bode well I guess. Give me Golden State?

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Post#5 » by Jon_3232 » Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:48 pm

San Antonio Spurs
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Post#6 » by durantbird » Sat Oct 18, 2025 9:24 am

Very tough decision but I can keep thinking for hours.

There's a young franchise I really like especially in category 3, but I think I also like enough what Cavs bring around the GOAT with Kyrie, Mobley, Danny Green, Laimbeer, Crowder, Ron Harper

So let's go with Cleveland Cavaliers

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Post#7 » by flaco » Sat Oct 18, 2025 3:09 pm

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Atlanta Hawks

I think Luka is comfortably the best category 2 player. When all is said and done, it's quite possible he'll end up a top 20 player all time, if not even higher.

Best player ever drafted by the Hawks is Bill Russell. I consider him a legit GOAT candidate, but probably that's just me. Last time I picked him, most voters treated him strictly like a defensive specialist. I think he would have been an elite roll man in the modern game thanks to his freakish athleticism. He was also a terrific passer and ball handler at the C position, sorta like a rich man's Bam Adebayo. May keep him or drop him depending on who's left on the board.


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Re: Franchise Draft History Game: Selection Thread 

Post#8 » by Snakebites » Sat Oct 18, 2025 5:48 pm

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I'll select:

New Orleans Pelicans
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Post#9 » by Larry_Russell » Sat Oct 18, 2025 5:55 pm

The goat
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Post#10 » by Fadeaway_J » Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:16 pm

I'll sort out my backcourt with the Lakers please and thanks.

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Post#11 » by lilroddyb » Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:53 pm

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Denver nuggets and indiana pacers
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Post#12 » by Fadeaway_J » Sat Oct 18, 2025 7:20 pm

New York Knicks

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Post#13 » by Larry_Russell » Sat Oct 18, 2025 7:33 pm

Snakebites wrote:After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I'll select:

New Orleans Pelicans



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Post#14 » by Snakebites » Sat Oct 18, 2025 8:41 pm

Minnesota Timberwolves

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Post#15 » by flaco » Sat Oct 18, 2025 9:02 pm

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Philadelphia 76ers


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Post#16 » by durantbird » Sat Oct 18, 2025 9:10 pm

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My pick is Toronto Raptors

Tracy McGrady will fill my category 2

And there's a bunch of great guys to choose from - Bosh, Anunoby, Siakam, Camby, Tucker, Delon Wright
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Post#17 » by Jon_3232 » Sat Oct 18, 2025 11:07 pm

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Post#18 » by Square » Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:55 am

Sorry for the delay. Give me the Orlando Magic.
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Post#19 » by GeorgeMarcus » Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:21 am

I'll go with... Milwaukee Bucks?

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Post#20 » by Dr Positivity » Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:34 am

Magic and Bucks were plan 1 and 2 but plan 3 is not too far behind them, I’ll take the Rockets
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