bishnykfan wrote:mpharris36 wrote:bishnykfan wrote:
Yes. Didn’t mention it in my above post but as of now, no one eligible for the draft can be mentioned in this thread.
Also, the salary goes with the slot not the team. If you are supposed to pick 10th but move up and select 9th due to a team getting skipped you pay the salary for the 9th pick. Players get paid based on where they are picked in the draft.
I don't like that rule at all bish That gives an advantage if a team doesn't want to pick. They don't get the benefit of getting a cheaper salary.
For example I planned my entire salary based off my slots. I now have to wait until the guy picks above me to pick even if he misses his pick to make sure I have enough salary?
Then run the risk of getting skipped as well because I have to wait before you announce to make sure he sent his pick in before me even during my time slot?
Especially with you not being able to always be around to make every selection in actual time you aren't superman and have a life(if we send picks ahead of time slotted I could be way over salary and have no clue just by making my picks in my correct time slot).
Don’t recall it ever happening in the NBA but teams have been skipped in the NFL draft and to the best of my knowledge, this is the way they have done it.
You can definitely argue that it gives an advantage to the team being skipped but it is also a disadvantage in the fact that they will have one less player to choose from. It can be a disadvantage to the team moving up because they have to pay the higher salary but it’s also an advantage because they get more choice in their selection.
Plus, no team will be forced to pick a player just because the team in front of you is skipped. You can wait your full allotment of time while you are now on the clock as well.
This is not to punish the team. It is done for the players benefit. Imagine the first couple picks being skipped and then the #1 overall player drafted getting paid with the third salary slot. The player should not be punished. This is the main reason the salary goes with the draft slot, not necessarily the team.
I understand what you’re saying, but this is the way our draft has always worked. People who are actively online can still make your choice in the proper slot. And if you can’t be here, PM me your top two choices.
Yeah it makes sense cause let's say if you were hoping that a player was going to fall to you and the team ahead of you got skipped... I personally would be very happy. Of course the salary may be an issue if you do not have the cap space, but I am sure that could be fixed up with a trade or 2.
