The RFA draft is coming in just 13 days (July 1st @ 10a) which means if your reading this you need to know the format. So below will spell out every single aspect to the draft that you’ll need to know:
•each player has an 8 hour window to make a pick/move the pick
•if you do not select within the 8 hour window you FORFEIT your pick
•you may select any non-rostered player or a rookie in this years NBA draft
•the draft timer starts everyday at 10a and stops every night at 10p — meaning you won’t have to make a pick over night but the person making the pick doesn’t have to stay up through the night to make the pick
Thoughts on the draft:
Harken back to about January 15th where I (Luke) told everyone that picks would become far more valuable come draft day than they were at that point in the season. Well, we are about to find out if this is true or not come July 1st. But, the very fact that the 1st pick was traded for the 3rd, 6th, and 9th is a good start as teams are already beginning to process who and where they want to pick. Luke offered Mitch a similar package for Mitch’s 4th and 5th 1st round picks for the #1 overall pick and Mitch declined.
Speaking of trades involving picks, let’s revisit some of these style trades that went on during the season:
Mark: Russ, JJJ, FVV
Mitch: 22’ 1st(Colt), 22 1st (Mark) – resulted in the 4th and 5th picks and still has it
Luke: Tatum, Bane
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Fred VanVleet
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R. Gobert & 22’ 1st (Kyle’s) Auk received the 7th overall pick from Luke here & still has it
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Brogdon & 2021 1st (Luke receiving) Luke moved this pick
For
Ja Morant (Colt receiving)
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KAT / 2022 2nd Kyle still has this pick and is the 1st pick in the 2nd round (pick 11)
For
Ja Morant
Jaylen Brown
2022 1st Luke moved this pick
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Tyrese Haliburton
For
1st overall pick was DECLINED by Kyle
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MPJ & 2 1st round picks
For
B. Simmons was DECLINED by Luke
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Needless to say, picks played a huge part in the 21-22’ season and 12 of the picks that will be made in this years draft started as another owners pick.
Roster management will be the next big discussion as Mitch (4), Luke (5), and Alec (3) all have more than 2 picks currently. Where do they find roster spots for these players and how much will they impact the “now?”
The dynasty 