The "Pick Two" Draft: Draft Order and Keepers Selection Thread

[KCattheStripe]

The Bulls know who they will keep if they keep their team.

[The Walker Wiggle]

The Brooklyn Draft Dodgers er, Miami Heat

Dwayne Wade
Michael Beasley

Am I correct that there is a trade moratorium in place? Well, except for the possible swapping of full franchises.

So who has the toughest reclamation job? Hands down Redz?

[wdleehi]

for the LA I Hate My Team


Kobe
Gasol

[GreenFaith1819]

For Dallas, I'll keep Dirk Nowitski and.......Josh Howard.

[GreenFaith1819]

And thanks for allowing my late addition, Roy.

[Kwhit10]

Are we taking into consideration players contracts as well with this?

[Roy Hobbs]

Am I correct that there is a trade moratorium in place? Well, except for the possible swapping of full franchises.

Correct.  No trades are allowed until after the end of the first round.

[slamtheking]

Thanks for getting me a team that picks late in the day Roy.  I should have no problem participating.

Ok, the selections for the Utah Salties are: Deron Williams and the poison pill himself, Carlos Boozer.

[Roy Hobbs]

Are we taking into consideration players contracts as well with this?

Here's the deal on contracts:

You can draft or trade for whatever players you want, regardless of salary.  There's no hard cap your team needs to fit under. 

However, at the end of the draft, your team is then magically inserted into the "real" NBA, with the existing salaries of the players in effect.  That means that your franchise could have a $200 million payroll.  You need to take into account whether, in "real life", your owner would pay that amount, whether that's the best strategy for your franchise going forward, etc.  On the other hand, you may attempt to put together a team that has a ton of flexibility going forward.  It's up to you.

The only change is that for your two keepers, you're to assume that you have a "right of first refusal" going forward, meaning that you don't have to worry about them leaving in free agency.  That way, franchises like Toronto can concentrate on guys like Bosh, rather than having to build around lesser guys.

[RebusRankin]

I have the crown jewel of franchises. Big responsibility.

[Edgar]

So Dwight howard and ....... :/

[wdleehi]

Are we taking into consideration players contracts as well with this?

Here's the deal on contracts:

You can draft or trade for whatever players you want, regardless of salary.  There's no hard cap your team needs to fit under. 

However, at the end of the draft, your team is then magically inserted into the "real" NBA, with the existing salaries of the players in effect.  That means that your franchise could have a $200 million payroll.  You need to take into account whether, in "real life", your owner would pay that amount, whether that's the best strategy for your franchise going forward, etc.  On the other hand, you may attempt to put together a team that has a ton of flexibility going forward.  It's up to you.

The only change is that for your two keepers, you're to assume that you have a "right of first refusal" going forward, meaning that you don't have to worry about them leaving in free agency.  That way, franchises like Toronto can concentrate on guys like Bosh, rather than having to build around lesser guys.

I guess that's a good thing about LA.  I can just raise the ticket prices.  You know, the good seats (near Jack Nicolas or with a good view of Jack Nicolas since that is what those fans seem to care most about)

[Evantime34]

Wait so I don't need to pay the dumbest contract signed in history to a guy who is going to jail? That's not bad.

[indeedproceed]

Also if anyone is particularly enamored with the Nets...let me know.

[Evantime34]

I am willing to shop the 2nd pick overall for a late 1st and 2nd as a starting price.