In the draft, each manager takes their turn to select players over 15 rounds. Each team owner drafts unique players via a back-and-forth, round-by-round draft order i. Yes, you can have two Draft Assistants open at the same time. The initial waiver order for both types of league is the reverse draft order.
Whoever picked last in the draft will be first in the waiver order for the first gameweek. Finally as some people may be playing ESPN fantasy basketball for the first time, please refer to the following overview that Anthak created last year. We each have 14 roster spots — 10 starters, 3 bench and 1 IR.
On each and every day, it is only your 10 starters that can actually contribute to your total team score, so even if your bench players are playing games, their scores will not be added to your teams total. It is therefore in your best interest to move all of your players who have games on, into the 10 starters spots. Moreover, some days you will have more than 10, so use your discretion to pick which 10 you want in scoring positions.
A really handy feature regarding this, is that you can adjust your roster in advance. Each day, your roster will lock at the beginning of the first NBA game on that day, so you must ensure that you have it set before then including FA pickups etc.
You can go through and set up the whole season in advance if you want to, but you probably wouldnt as your players will undoubtedly change throughout the year, but its definitely a great idea to set a few dates in advance in case you cant get on for some reason, and it would also be ideal if you are going on holiday or something where you know in advance that you wouldnt be able to get on to make changes… etc etc I know you get the idea.
Once set up, the Trading Block is a great place to go if you feel the need for a trade, and it works best if everyone sets their own one up, and updates it regularly. While on trading, there are a few ways that I propose trades, and there are others too.
Head-to-head: Most categories: This format is similar to Head-to-head: Each category, with one big exception. Every week, the team totals are accumulated in each of the categories for both you and your opponent.
Here's where things are different: At the end of the week, a winner is determined by which team wins the most number of categories. The end result is a win , loss or tie Total season points: Points-based scoring allows you to assign a given point value to each individual statistical category i.
Standings are based on the accumulation of points covering all statistical categories and combined into one total points column.
The team with the most overall points for the season wins. Offline: There really is no doubt that the most fun you can have is to get your friends, family or co-workers together in a room and do a live draft in person.
You can't beat the laughs, trash talk and the feeling of being a general manager making selections at the NBA draft. If you go that route, then choose Offline draft, enter the rosters following the draft and play your season out on ESPN. Snake: A live online draft is the simplest format and is ideal for leagues that have managers spread out over many cities, states or countries. The manager who picks last in the first round 10th will also get the No. This is done so that each draft position has its advantages and disadvantages.
Based on a predetermined draft order, the snake format ensures that you can construct a winning roster from any draft spot, but there are certain years when having one of the top one or two picks can be a big advantage if there are a couple clear-cut superstars in a tier all by themselves.
Autopick: If your league managers don't want to commit to preparing for taking part in a live online draft, simply select autopick, and we'll draft every team for you. This is a good way to enjoy playing fantasy basketball if you aren't that up on NBA rosters or don't want to spend much time on it. You can still get viable rosters, pull for your players each week and compete against your friends, family and coworkers.
Note: You can game plan prior to your autodraft by ranking players, choosing how many of each position to fill, etc. Salary-cap draft: In this format, instead of drafting in a specific order, you will have a set budget and get to bid on each player. This really tests your skills on an extra level, because not only do you need to know player values, but you also have to consider your budget during the salary-cap draft. Make sure that all of your managers are committed to being online from the beginning to the end of the draft, because our system will automatically bid for any manager not online.
While this helps fill the void, it also wreaks havoc on the prices of players and makes it difficult for active bidders to find values. This type of draft is appealing because you can get any player you want if you're willing to go for the highest bid, but it also takes about twice as long as a snake draft.
Draft settings. Draft date : When choosing a draft date and time, it's extremely important to make sure all of your managers are able to attend the draft in person or online so that you can avoid autodrafting. Our system will make autodraft picks for any managers not in attendance for a live online draft, which helps fill the void, but the human element is part of drafting, and absentee managers can have a negative effect on the fairness of the league.
Seconds per pick: Choose how long each person will have to make a pick when they are on the clock 30, 60, 90 or seconds. The default time is 90 seconds, but that can seem like a long time in bigger leagues, so be sure to consider that before the start of your draft.
Draft order: Select whether to have the League Manager manually set the draft order or, if you prefer, for the draft order to be randomly selected one hour prior to the start of your draft. Allow draft pick trading: Some leagues like to spice things up a bit by allowing their fantasy managers to wheel and deal their draft picks.
You can decide to go that route if you want to, but the default is set to "No. Here you can adjust how big or small you want each team's roster to be. Select how many players each team will need to start standard is 10 and how many players will be on the bench standard is three.
Those who are on your bench are players who are on your roster but not in your starting lineup. The fun part of fantasy basketball is all of these options can be adjusted however you see fit. Every league is a little different, and some league commissioners find certain roster settings more fun than others.
The options are endless, really. You can adjust to have multiple starters at each position, including center, and do away with the generic guard and forward positions. You can eliminate the utility spots or reduce the amount of them to one or two. Adding more bench spots is another option worth considering, but be aware that it changes the complexion of your league. More bench spots provide additional wiggle room on your roster, giving you more choices on a daily basis, and that can be helpful with the uneven NBA schedule some teams play just one or two games in certain weeks while others play up to five.
More bench spots can help even that out, but it also means fewer players will be available to pick up as free agents throughout the season.
Be sure to weigh your options with this important decision. You can also include injured reserve IR spots, so you can stash an injured player until he is ready to play again without sacrificing one of your active bench spots. Given the amount of injuries in the NBA these days, it can often be a good option to have at least one or even two IR spots. Be aware that the IR is also a place managers often use to pick up and stash stars and elite players who begin the year injured and are slated to miss a good portion of the season.
Much of the strategy involved in your league ultimately depends on the scoring format that's used, and there are several options to choose from listed above in Scoring types. Some leagues use two divisions with the winner of each division granted the top two seeds in the playoffs, and the two or four next-best records earning the other playoff berths.
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