Future Draft Games

[ChicagoSportsFan21]

Ever wonder all the draft suggestions in the other thread that haven't been played and want it in one post..well now you can see below. Just trying to help out!

What are you most looking forward to playing? I'll try to keep this updated-56 ideas and counting!

Note-bolded ones have been played already

1) Sealed bid auction
2) Auction with each tier lasting 2 hours
3) FGA/FTA combined draft
4) 3 consecutive years players draft/randomly assigned 3 year period for drafting players
5) Some changes for the games details depending on format-having one hour time clock/last round not taking FGA into account/members choosing the players for the pool/first round must have a player with 25 FGA
6) Trades
7) loyalty
8) All-Second Round/Undrafted game next time
9) 24 hour waiver
10) Same Season
11) height restriction
12) draft based on birthplace
13) game where you can pick any player who played a particular decade, but you can also use any season of their career
14) how about an all time draft where everyone has to pick an MVP in the first round, but can't pick one after the first round?
15) how about anyone who has made at least 4 all star games, a la the TNT All Star Draft from 2011?
16) restrictions pools team
17) No All-NBA with one exception
18) all-defense draft
19) low FGA limit, like 50-60
20) conference specific draft
21) 35% from 3 in the chosen season with at least 1 attempt per game
22) all white dudes
23) left handed shooters only
24) nba coaches who played before
25) futures draft-voting based on 5-10 years from now
26) pick a player from each division/conference or something along those lines
27) List of banned players, possibly requiring drafting of forgotten stars
28) Screen name draft (first letter of screen name must match first letter of player's name in first round, etc.)
29) Limited group of letters for player names (for example, all player names must begin with A-F)
30) College alum pairs (draft in pairs, must be alums of same college)
31) Second best franchise for the player (KG could only be drafted for Boston seasons, not Minny, etc.)
32) Good Stats Bad Team draft
33) dueling draft
34) total wins draft
35) decades draft
36) No #1 picks
37) Second Bananas/Robins (no FGA leaders)
38) Speed limit draft: Last four picks must have a minimum of 45 FGAs
39) Thieves Ball
40) Upside Down - Teammates/Classmates/Rivals game or Stair Step or 3 degrees of frustration
41) Division Pods - each of four pods gets a random division draft
42) No 20 - no seasons over 20 FGA
43) One 20 - first round must be a season over 20 FGA, after that no seasons of 20 FGA or more may be used
44) 3 Degrees of 4 Pods - exactly what it sounds like
45) No 15 - no seasons over 15 FGA
46) 3 Degrees of Frustration Draft Tournament - 3 Degrees of Frustration, then rank, top 8 advance, then do it again, until a winner is chosen.
47) 45 FGAs on your first four picks and 45 FGAs on your last four
48) 1/2 FGA Attempts
49) no nba all star game
50) Design Your Own Frustration-You have to pick a player with a franchise in common with the last person's pick, but all of your players must fall within a 10 year span of your choosing.
51) 25, 30 or 35: each player must use the season from when they were either 25, 30 or 35 years old as shown by basketball-reference.com
52) 3 Degrees of Separation partners
53) Teammates game on steroids - four teammates at a time, two rounds.
54) beat the jordans/revenge on lebron
55) Zodiac Draft-picking pairs from players who were born in the same year
56) Drafting Players outside the top 3 or 5
57) Vagabond Draft. Seven or more teams with restrictions
58) Draft the same players
59) 12 players no limit draft/restrictions
60) choose 2 players from each decade/max WS year
61) NBA 2k simulation
62) Tanking team - build the worst team possible
63) Pre-merger game
64) Random Franchises or Seasons Draft
65) Declining Percentages Draft Tournament
66) Tweak/Build a Champion
67) Drafting Players under 800 career games
68) Declining Percentages Stars Only
69) Drafting with 2017-18 season
70) Restricted Franchise Draft/Pods
71) Non-homegrown players draft - seasons must come from a different team than the one who drafted them.
72) Stair step draft - the height of each player you select must be within two inches of the player you selected previously.
73) The Four Per Draft Class Draft
74) Teammates Draft (One All-NBA per Pair)
75) Depth Draft-everyone plays 24 minutes or more
76) Four Per Season Draft
77) No Depth Draft-Draft only a starting five, no benches
78) 60 per conference, 40 per decade (3 decades), 20 per current division
79) One per any 8 franchises, Two per any 4, Four per any two (one at a time), Four per any two restrictions
80) Rivals Draft
81) Former friends draft - players who were once teammates, but aren't anymore in the seasons you pick
82) 1 hour draft based on 90-now with limit of 1 MVP, 2 all-nba 1st, etc. no FGA limit or 3 hour draft
83) Batman, Robins, Supporting cast game. Post merger
84) A draft where you can pass on any pick you made, to be made up for after the traditional eight rounds are complete. Once in the make-up rounds the earlier a pick was passed on the less FGAs the make-up costs. If you pass on a pick in Rd 1, your make up pick costs 0 FGAs. If you pass in Rd 2, it's 10%. Rd 3 - 20%, Rd 4 - 30%, Rd 5 - 40%, Rd 6 - 50%, Rd 7 - 60%, Round 8 - 70%.
85) Position step - similar to stair steps except your position has to be one up/down from the last pick's
86) Game where each franchise can only be represented once on your roster
87) Tournament of Winners
88) 2000-now
89) Olympics Game-eligible players are only who played in the Olympics
90) Before 1990-2000 Game (1960s-1980s, 1960s-1990s)
91) University Draft-You don't select players, but a college in each round. You get the rights to all players who attended that college. Maybe four rounds, ABBB
92) All players must be in their first five seasons or first three seasons/last three seasons
93) Trade Connection Draft/Trading Places Draft
94) Pre-2000 and-1 game, or possibly and-2
95) 17-18 season and-2 or 17-18 season-any season of their career available
96) 3 Degrees of One on One Draft
97) 95 FGA Draft
98) Picking Same Players, Different Franchises Draft
99) Traditional Draft Style-80s and forward with playoffs
100) YOLO draft (first two picks above 15 FGA each, no players under 10 FGA until round 6, you have to work YOLO into a conversation, on or offline, while the draft is ongoing)
101) Players who have been on a championship team of a RealGM draft are ineligible
102) Anyone who ever played in a conference finals game. Must use the season they played in the conference finals.
103) Competitive balance draft-30 teams worst record to best record, 16 playoff teams, 6 teams-one from each division. Each team gets to save 1 player on their team (example jazz save mitchell) starting with worse record to best record teams would select 1 round a player from stream that is not saved (example hawks with worst record could select say Jaylen brown because Boston saved tatum)
104) non-FGA, 30 team snake draft where everyone gets 12 guys
105) 1. “Trade Exception” draft. Everyone is allowed one trade exception. Could make it trades for players/picks, whatever works.
106) “high school” draft. 8 man roster consisting of 2x rookie seasons(1st year), 2x sophomore seasons(2nd year), 2x junior seasons(3rd year), and 2x senior seasons(4th year)
107) “even/odd” draft. Half of the participants can only select peak seasons ending in even years and the other half ending in odd years.
108) “no lottery” draft, no top 5, use exception. Players that were drafted into the NBA in the lottery are exempt from being selected.
109) “Stealing” draft. All participants are allowed 1 steal in which they can steal a player that someone else drafted.
-Players selected in the 1st round are untouchable (can’t be stolen).
- If a participant decides to use their steal, the person that they stole from will then immediately go on the clock to replace the original stealer.
-Players can not be stolen twice
-There should probably be challenges set forth for participants who decide to use a steal like having to work with a 75.0 FGA or having to swap their 5th and 6th round picks with the other persons 7th and 8th round picks. Something to create fairness otherwise everyone will be stealing.
110) “Small ball” draft. Only players that are 6”8 and under are eligible to be drafted
111) “Tiered Players” draft. Issue a pool of players for the participants to choose from and break them down into tiers. Assign a $ value to each tier and also assign a total $ value for the participants to start the game with and use on players.
112) A teammates game, except instead of picking both players at once, every pick is a single pick - you are just obligated to take one of his teammates at some point later in the draft. Or the same concept with the big 3 draft which might make the strategy more imposing
113) Geography Draft. Players are associated with their birth state. The birth state of your second player must share a border with your first pick, and so on. You can only use a state once.
114) Donut draft - no restrictions in rounds 1,2,7,8. No all-stars in 3,4,5,6. Maybe AB BABA BA.
115) Lottery Draft - Only lottery picks are available. Has a lot of top end talent but lacks in role players
116) Scavenger Hunt Draft-8 broad categories-choose one different player for each category117) No MVP Draft
118) a game were you can jump up few spots by wasting your own fga, if you jump up one spot you have to waste 1 fga from your 90 fga
119) Drafting a Player in Every Two Year Window
120) Upside Down Draft-first pick lowest FGA and so forth
121) Black players only (70s to now)
122) Stat Champion Draft (starters need to lead the category to be drafted, no restrictions for reserves)
123) The Batman/Robin/Supporting Cast Tiers based on accollades
124) Tournament Style Draft

[Zion Wembanyama]

[Dr Positivity]

Thanks!

I suggested some like the 2nd banana draft, Total Wins Draft, Speed Limit, No #1s, Good Stats Bad Team and beat MJ (which I already know is unpopular so scratch that one) so I'm naturally interested in all those. I also brought up a 50 FGA draft, again unpopular but if you want to list it.

Other than that I like

- 2nd best franchise draft - Could make it you can't take the franchise they played the most games for. It might be top heavy though.

- All-Defense only - we decided this would be best with team-ups to get it down to 8 teams

- Picking outside of top 3/5

- Zodiac draft

[Laimbeer]

This deserves a bump.

[euroleague]

I like decades each round, choose 2 players from each decade. ABBA, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s.

Have to choose player's max WS year - so no MJ in 90s, no Magic in 80s

[MadNESS]

all white boysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[euroleague]

Nba 2k simulation

[stylesofpunk]

Best Robin Draft(no Batmans only Robins)

[Blazers-1977]

Ever wonder all the draft suggestions in the other thread that haven't been played and want it in one post..well now you can see below.some may be repeats FYI. Just trying to help out!

What are you most looking forward to playing? I'll try to keep this updated-56 ideas and counting!


4) 3 consecutive years players draft/randomly assigned 3 year period for drafting players
5) Some changes for the games details depending on format-having one hour time clock/last round not taking FGA into account/members choosing the players for the pool/first round must have a player with 25 FGA
13) game where you can pick any player who played a particular decade, but you can also use any season of their career
14) how about an all time draft where everyone has to pick an MVP in the first round, but can't pick one after the first round?
16) restrictions pools team
20) conference specific draft
31) Second best franchise for the player (KG could only be drafted for Boston seasons, not Minny, etc.)
32) Good Stats Bad Team draft
34) total wins draft
35) decades draft
36) No #1 picks
37) Second Bananas (no FGA leaders)
40) Upside Down - Teammates game
41) Division Pods - each of four pods gets a random division draft
50) Design Your Own Frustration-You have to pick a player with a franchise in common with the last person's pick, but all of your players must fall within a 10 year span of your choosing.
51) 25, 30 or 35: each player must use the season from when they were either 25, 30 or 35 years old as shown by basketball-reference.com
52) 3 Degrees of Separation partners
53) Teammates game on steroids - four teammates at a time, two rounds.
56) Drafting Players outside the top 3 or 5

[stylesofpunk]

How about a game where you got to assemble a team

12 players

You can only choose

2 players chosen top 10
2 players chosen 11-20
2 players 21-32
3 players 2nd rd
3 players undrafted

1995-Modern Day drafts only

[ChicagoSportsFan21]

I like decades each round, choose 2 players from each decade. ABBA, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s.

Have to choose player's max WS year - so no MJ in 90s, no Magic in 80s

That decades games has been done without the ABBA when we started doing these games in the beginning.

[euroleague]

I like decades each round, choose 2 players from each decade. ABBA, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s.

Have to choose player's max WS year - so no MJ in 90s, no Magic in 80s

That decades games has been done without the ABBA when we started doing these games in the beginning.

The point is you choose 2 players each round. The 'ABBA' is just Pick order

[ChicagoSportsFan21]

I like decades each round, choose 2 players from each decade. ABBA, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s.

Have to choose player's max WS year - so no MJ in 90s, no Magic in 80s

That decades games has been done without the ABBA when we started doing these games in the beginning.

The point is you choose 2 players each round. The 'ABBA' is just Pick order

oh my bad haha I thought you said ABA, but yeah selecting 2 players than 1 player would be different. There would be probably need to be some sort of restriction since earlier picks will have some crazy duos starting out.

[euroleague]

That decades games has been done without the ABBA when we started doing these games in the beginning.

The point is you choose 2 players each round. The 'ABBA' is just Pick order

oh my bad haha I thought you said ABA, but yeah selecting 2 players than 1 player would be different. There would be probably need to be some sort of restriction since earlier picks will have some crazy duos starting out.

Decade per draft. Firs round, 80s. Second Round 90s. 3rd, 00s. 4th, 10s

Have to draft year with Max WS

[ChicagoSportsFan21]

I think these three ideas have been the most discussed in the other thread, but never came to fruition that may peak your interest. Also, trading was a big topic as well in these games!

1) Loyalty Draft (drafting players who have been on one or only teams)..we have done one with players who have been on three or more teams if i recall
2) 35% from 3 in the chosen season with at least 1 attempt per game
3) Drafting from certain teams only that aren't common

[Laimbeer]

I think these three ideas have been the most discussed in the other thread, but never came to fruition that may peak your interest. Also, trading was a big topic as well in these games!

1) Loyalty Draft (drafting players who have been on one or only teams)..we have done one with players who have been on three or more teams if i recall
2) 35% from 3 in the chosen season with at least 1 attempt per game
3) Drafting from certain teams only that aren't common

I'd forgotten the 35% from three idea. It did have some support and I like it personally.

[Laimbeer]

all white boysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

I wouldn't mind it but I'm thinking we have disputes - biracial, etc.

[Fadeaway_J]

I think these three ideas have been the most discussed in the other thread, but never came to fruition that may peak your interest. Also, trading was a big topic as well in these games!

1) Loyalty Draft (drafting players who have been on one or only teams)..we have done one with players who have been on three or more teams if i recall
2) 35% from 3 in the chosen season with at least 1 attempt per game
3) Drafting from certain teams only that aren't common

I'd forgotten the 35% from three idea. It did have some support and I like it personally.

Seems like I'm in the minority as I just don't get the appeal of the 35% from three idea. It's an aspect of the game that we focus on more than enough as it is.

Of those three ideas the loyalty draft is the most interesting to me. (Although I can't recall the details of that third one.)

[ChicagoSportsFan21]

I think these three ideas have been the most discussed in the other thread, but never came to fruition that may peak your interest. Also, trading was a big topic as well in these games!

1) Loyalty Draft (drafting players who have been on one or only teams)..we have done one with players who have been on three or more teams if i recall
2) 35% from 3 in the chosen season with at least 1 attempt per game
3) Drafting from certain teams only that aren't common

I'd forgotten the 35% from three idea. It did have some support and I like it personally.

Seems like I'm in the minority as I just don't get the appeal of the 35% from three idea. It's an aspect of the game that we focus on more than enough as it is.

Of those three ideas the loyalty draft is the most interesting to me. (Although I can't recall the details of that third one.)

I'm with you on that. As for the third one, it was actually your idea that intrigues me as well..I don't think it has been done if I recall..

So I've been thinking about how we could make the single franchise idea more inclusive, and the simple idea I came up with to just do another version excluding all the franchises that are being used now. Based on the current NBA, that would leave the following franchises still available:

- Atlanta Hawks
- Charlotte Hornets
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Detroit Pistons
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- LA Clippers
- Memphis Grizzles
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Orlando Magic
- Sacramento Kings
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards

In terms of players, you're still looking at being able to pick the following (among others):

- MJ
- Shaq
- LeBron
- Hakeem
- KG
- Dirk
- Walton
- Moses
- Mailman
- Oscar
- T-Mac
- Barkley
- Paul
- Ewing
- Stockton
- Nash
- Drexler
- Reggie
- Howard
- AD
- Kidd
- Harden
- Penny
- Frazier
- Mutombo

Pairing superstars in this setup will be a lot more difficult though, and you might be able to overcome to impact of an MJ or a Shaq with the depth of a "lesser" franchise. Could mix things up nicely.

[euroleague]

Tanking team - build the worst team possible using everyone at position and using at least 90fga