Has anybody felt like it's been too long since one of our fantasy drafts? Edgar and I are still basking in the glow of crushing IndeedProceed's soul in the CB Draft Finals. I'm assuming the rest of you all are bored silly, though, and need some distraction from the perpetual trade rumors.
That brings us to this year's Pick 2 Draft. The basic concept is that members sign up to be a GM of a franchise. That franchise starts with two current players (i.e., the GM of the Miami Heat might select Lebron James and Chris Andersen to build around). From there, a "draft" of all non-selected players is conducted to fill out the rosters.
Last year's sign up thread:
http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=52509.0Last year's draft board:
http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=53186.0We're going with the same rules as last year, with one exception explained after IP's description:
It's (almost) that time again! The 'Pick Two' draft is nigh upon us, my brothers!
The Pick Two game is a fantasy basketball game, but for those few uninitiated players, its not a fantasy numbers game like Yahoo Fantasy Basketball or anything of the sort.
Its a game where you use your own basketball knowledge and ability to pick out players' strengths and weaknesses to draft a team you think would benefit the franchise most. Are you a 'win-now' guy? A GM with an eye for the future? Its your team, pick who you want, how you want.
Each GM starts out with an existing NBA franchise. You then select two players from that franchise as building blocks, and the draft commences.
http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=44108.msg909928#msg909928
That is a link to the thread from last season.
http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=44612.0
That is a link to an idea of how the teams looked at the end.
This game has no winners, no real evaluation period (unlike the summer (and infamous) 'CB Draft').
Its supposed to be laid back and fun. If you join, and make it not fun, you get thrown out on your butt.
This thread is just to gauge interest. Draft will start on Monday, Feb 13th, team selections and keepers will be made the week of 2/6 to 2/10.
The draft will take 3 weeks (which will just about bring us to the trade deadline).
If you wanna play, speak now. Preference given to owners who successfully participated in the draft last year.
The one rule change:
this year, salaries count. Each team will be given a budget, which will be based upon a team's actual payroll or the luxury tax line, whichever is higher. Teams will not be allowed to exceed their budget at any time.
11 teams currently exceed the luxury tax line. Therefore, budgets are as follows:
Atlanta Hawks: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Boston Celtics $71.6 million
Brookyln Nets: $83.1 million
Charlotte Bobcats: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Chicago Bulls: $74.1 million
Cleveland Cavaliers: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Dallas Mavericks: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Denver Nuggets: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Detroit Pistons: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Golden State Warriors: $71.5 million
Houston Rockets: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Indiana Pacers: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Los Angeles Clippers: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Los Angeles Lakers: $99.9 million
Memphis Grizzlies: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Miami Heat: $83.4 million
Milwaukee Bucks: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Minnesota Timberwolves: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
New Orleans Hornets: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
New York Knicks: $81.1 million
Oklahoma City Thunder: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Orlando Magic: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Philadelphia 76ers: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Phoenix Suns: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Portland Trail Blazers: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Sacramento Kings: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
San Antonio Spurs: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Toronto Raptors: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Utah Jazz: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
Washington Wizards: $70.3 million (luxury tax line)
The salary cap floor for all teams is $46.4 million.
Please indicate your interest below. If anybody is interested in assisting the staff as a Co-Commissioner, it would be greatly appreciated.We'll work out the timing of the draft and the number of teams once we see how much interest there is.
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1. Atzar
2. slamtheking
3. Who
4. ronaldo943
5. CelticFan9
6. wdleehi
7. Evantime34
8. sofutomygaha
9. Rondo2287
10. nickagneta
11. CelticConcourse
12. KCAtTheStripe
13. IndeedProceed
14. Yoki_IsTheName
15. Fairweatherfan
16. jgod213
Maybe:
saltlover
RebusRankin
KGsKnee (?)