So are the players you draft under their current contract? Like if you took Russell Westbrook, would you have him for only one year and then he is a free agent? That would make guys with great contracts like Crowder and AB a whole lot more valuable. Also, are draft picks being reset? Or if you take the celtics franchise, do you get all of their future picks. Thanks for the clarification.
Contracts don't matter in this draft, my friend.
You draft them and you get who they are as a player at this stage of their careers, regardless of contract terms.
This is a one off draft, build the best team you could possibly build and argue your way as to why you have the best. So future picks don't count as well.
Think of it as like this thing TNT did before. But instead, we are using current active players. And for us to win the CB Draft, we have to not only be good at drafting, constructing a well rounded team, we also have to convince other GM's that our team is in fact, the cream de la creme based on constructed arguments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHbdbj4TRfw
Ok. So future picks are reset and contracts are reset. Is the future still being accounted for or am I building the best possible team for one year? If I take a bunch of young prospects, would I still be in the running for constructing the best team, or is that just for who built the best team to win right now.
No, the future is not going to be involved in this game. Except for a Team for the Future award, which is technically a consolation prize. This is a win now game.
You want to try and build a team that will compete for this year, as the team you pick won't translate to next year's CB Draft (if there is going to be any).
No future picks, no contracts involved. You get (IIRC) 12 or 13 rounds, with one pick in each round, and your draft spot will depend on a randomly draw assignment. You can trade any players you drafted and/or any picks you still have, for either players and/or picks themselves.
For example, if you feel that you want two first round picks, you can try and trade you 2nd round and 3rd round picks to another GM for his/her 1st and 4th rounders. Depending on your strategy, you can trade any pick and/or player you want as long as the return is of equal quantity (you trade two assets, you need to get back two in return).
That's where the game gets really fun. Full on strategy mode. How do you approach the draft? Do you want to be top heavy and trade your mid rounds for earlier round picks? Do you want to move down a spot because you feel that the player you target may still be available a few spots later, while getting a better spot in the later rounds in return?
It's all your call (and if GM's will agree to your trade proposals).
And the main thing to do in the game is build a team that will best the other 29 GM's. And we determine that by arguing our cases, and voting.
As far as building it with young prospects, well, you can. But you'd have to convince the other GM's that a team full of young prospects can win this year by the time voting period comes. Remember the future does not account here. If you take Jaylen Brown, you're taking Jaylen Brown of right now, not what he will turn out to be.
So, happy drafting.