The Finals Debut Draft (00s to now) - Discussion

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The Finals Debut Draft (00s to now) - Discussion 

Post#1 » by Fadeaway_J » Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:43 pm

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Draft rules:

1. All NBA/ABA seasons from 1999-00 to 2025-26 are eligible, subject to the restrictions outlined below.

2. You will be required to draft a total of 8 players. 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. NOTE: You may pick a player whose actual FGA number was lower than 3.0, but you will 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 chosen season.

5. Players are only eligible during the season in which they played their first NBA Finals game. For example, if Manu Ginobili is selected, you must use his 2002-03 season.

If a player made his finals debut prior to 1999-00, he is not eligible.

If a player made his final debut during a season in which he did not play in 50% of regular season games, he is not 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 myself or 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 playoffs. If the votes are tied after 24 hours, we will decide the matchup via AI vote.

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 begin.

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Post#2 » by Larry_Russell » Fri Jun 12, 2026 1:31 pm

toughm, but sure
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Post#3 » by durantbird » Fri Jun 12, 2026 1:51 pm

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so to clarify, Derrick Rose is out, OG Anunoby is only eligible this year?
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Post#4 » by Snakebites » Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:05 pm

Hmm.

Seems shallow. Defining 00s stars like Shaq and Duncan are out of it. Quite a few other stars devalued.

I’ll play.
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Post#5 » by Fadeaway_J » Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:09 pm

durantbird wrote:in

so to clarify, Derrick Rose is out, OG Anunoby is only eligible this year?

Correct
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Post#6 » by Dr Positivity » Fri Jun 12, 2026 4:38 pm

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Post#7 » by Fadeaway_J » Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:44 pm

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Post#8 » by JimmyPlopper » Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:45 pm

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Post#9 » by Stan » Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:53 pm

Talk about a slim window of players.

I'll give it a shot.
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Post#10 » by parsnips33 » Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:58 pm

I'm in
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Post#11 » by Fadeaway_J » Fri Jun 12, 2026 6:07 pm

This pool should be fine for 10 players, but beyond that I'll expand to 90s and on.
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Post#12 » by Jon_3232 » Fri Jun 12, 2026 6:32 pm

Ok
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Post#13 » by Snakebites » Fri Jun 12, 2026 6:39 pm

The star pool looks decently deep, at least for 10- perhaps not more. I think there's a bit of a squeeze with role players. Looking like we might exceed 10 here, which would add some good players.
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Post#14 » by MadNESS » Fri Jun 12, 2026 7:10 pm

Out on this. Not my cup of tea. Sorry boys.
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Post#15 » by Fadeaway_J » Sat Jun 13, 2026 2:42 pm

I'm provisionally adding Mr Ringer since he won't be on for another couple of hours.

If he's not interested he can drop out then.
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Post#16 » by Fadeaway_J » Sat Jun 13, 2026 2:47 pm

Snakebites wrote:.

You're up.

The clock starts tomorrow at 9 AM EST, unless we complete a full round before then.
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Post#17 » by Snakebites » Sat Jun 13, 2026 2:52 pm

Anyone want the first pick?

I don’t even think it’s a bad spot in this one. I’d just rather not have it two games in a row.
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Post#18 » by Fadeaway_J » Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:52 pm

Snakebites wrote:Anyone want the first pick?

I don’t even think it’s a bad spot in this one. I’d just rather not have it two games in a row.

I can take it
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Post#19 » by Snakebites » Sat Jun 13, 2026 4:03 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:
Snakebites wrote:Anyone want the first pick?

I don’t even think it’s a bad spot in this one. I’d just rather not have it two games in a row.

I can take it

It's yours.
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Post#20 » by Dr Positivity » Sat Jun 13, 2026 5:39 pm

parsnips33 wrote:I'm in


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