SoCal Draft - Discussion

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SoCal Draft - Discussion 

Post#1 » by durantbird » Tue Nov 18, 2025 7:35 pm

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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.

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. Pre-merger seasons (1959-60 to 1975-76) are multiplied by 0.85 to account for pace, with closest 0.1 rounding. 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. You can only select players who, during any point in their career, played an official regular season or post season game, for either Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers, including predecessor franchises.

You may pick those players in seasons playing for other clubs as well.

Available players are listed here:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/players.html
https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/players.html

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 rankings, playoffs, or hybrid (depending on numbers).

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 begin.

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Post#2 » by Dr Positivity » Tue Nov 18, 2025 7:38 pm

Ok
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Post#3 » by MadNESS » Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:02 pm

Yes
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Post#4 » by Mr Ringer » Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:28 pm

Yeah OK
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Post#5 » by Fadeaway_J » Tue Nov 18, 2025 11:26 pm

Tbh I'm feeling like a break right now, but since this was my suggestion I'll play if you get to 10.
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Post#6 » by Laimbeer » Wed Nov 19, 2025 1:56 pm

Ok

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Post#7 » by flaco » Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:42 pm

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Post#8 » by durantbird » Wed Nov 19, 2025 5:10 pm

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Post#9 » by Larry_Russell » Thu Nov 20, 2025 12:05 am

Yup
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Post#10 » by flaco » Thu Nov 20, 2025 9:39 am

Larry_Russell wrote:Yup

Welcome back, Larry! :D
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Post#11 » by Larry_Russell » Thu Nov 20, 2025 12:56 pm

flaco wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:Yup

Welcome back, Larry! :D



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Post#12 » by durantbird » Thu Nov 20, 2025 4:20 pm

So we're 7 and 8 with Fade. Somewhere between not enough people to start and too many to drop it
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Post#13 » by MadNESS » Thu Nov 20, 2025 4:34 pm

durantbird wrote:So we're 7 and 8 with Fade. Somewhere between not enough people to start and too many to drop it


So what we just have a little more loaded teams lol. Let’s get 8 or 9, no rush!
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Post#14 » by GeorgeMarcus » Fri Nov 21, 2025 6:25 pm

I'll join
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Post#15 » by Laimbeer » Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:40 pm

That's eight?

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Post#16 » by durantbird » Fri Nov 21, 2025 9:42 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:Tbh I'm feeling like a break right now, but since this was my suggestion I'll play if you get to 10.

In or out with 9 guys?
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Post#17 » by Fadeaway_J » Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:06 pm

durantbird wrote:
Fadeaway_J wrote:Tbh I'm feeling like a break right now, but since this was my suggestion I'll play if you get to 10.

In or out with 9 guys?

Nah go on without me boss
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Post#18 » by durantbird » Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:10 pm

Heading to sleep anyhow. Will start the draft tomorrow, maybe we'll get another signup
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Post#19 » by durantbird » Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:46 am

There were 8 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

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Post#20 » by durantbird » Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:48 am

MadNESS wrote:Yes

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