Interested in starting a keeper basketball league

Clarkmeister · #1 09-18-2007, 05:52 PM

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Hold a spot for GKA. I'm sure someone of the 16 won't make it. He needs to be in dammit.

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With GKA, kidcolin, Epipen, and myself in this league, one of you other guys needs to set an over/under on how many rounds too early Rajon Rondo gets drafted.

-McGee

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I will be taking Rondo in round 3, so someone better take him before me if they want him [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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That'll be a hefty salary. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

This is going to be fun.

sethypooh21 · #2 09-18-2007, 05:57 PM

Over/under on the round Oden gets taken?

Clarkmeister · #3 09-18-2007, 06:27 PM

There will be a rookie draft. So I'm guessing still one of the top two picks.

Aces McGee · #4 09-18-2007, 07:12 PM

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There will be a rookie draft. So I'm guessing still one of the top two picks.

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I'd like to propose that future rookie drafts take place in Vegas during the summer league.

Yeah, I'm jumping the gun a bit, but I went 0-4 in fantasy football this week, so I need something to keep me upbeat.

-McGee

Clarkmeister · #5 09-18-2007, 07:16 PM

We're discussing how to do the initial stuff.

The issue, if there is one, is that the economics of the league work fine in the early years, but really don't mature until year 4-5 when rookie contracts mature and all the initial draft contracts have gone from C1 to C5 and are getting absurd. So the key question is does it make sense to just let that process happen (and the league has been totally awesome while it happens), or do we try and "jump start it" somehow, and if so, how does that actually happen and how does it maintain balance.

THAY3R · #6 09-18-2007, 08:23 PM

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We're discussing how to do the initial stuff.

The issue, if there is one, is that the economics of the league work fine in the early years, but really don't mature until year 4-5 when rookie contracts mature and all the initial draft contracts have gone from C1 to C5 and are getting absurd. So the key question is does it make sense to just let that process happen (and the league has been totally awesome while it happens), or do we try and "jump start it" somehow, and if so, how does that actually happen and how does it maintain balance.

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We could just use the current contract values as your other league, and have one big draft where we draft the player and his contract.

Would take more preparation and what not, but I would be for it.

Clarkmeister · #7 09-18-2007, 08:30 PM

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We're discussing how to do the initial stuff.

The issue, if there is one, is that the economics of the league work fine in the early years, but really don't mature until year 4-5 when rookie contracts mature and all the initial draft contracts have gone from C1 to C5 and are getting absurd. So the key question is does it make sense to just let that process happen (and the league has been totally awesome while it happens), or do we try and "jump start it" somehow, and if so, how does that actually happen and how does it maintain balance.

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We could just use the current contract values as your other league, and have one big draft where we draft the player and his contract.

Would take more preparation and what not, but I would be for it.

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That's actually not a horrid idea, better than what I've thought of for sure. Matt's point is a good one as well.

I'm inclined to let it mature, as it'll lend to the long-term attachment and history of the league, but people just need to be aware that it's a long-term league.

MEbenhoe · #8 09-18-2007, 08:25 PM

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We're discussing how to do the initial stuff.

The issue, if there is one, is that the economics of the league work fine in the early years, but really don't mature until year 4-5 when rookie contracts mature and all the initial draft contracts have gone from C1 to C5 and are getting absurd. So the key question is does it make sense to just let that process happen (and the league has been totally awesome while it happens), or do we try and "jump start it" somehow, and if so, how does that actually happen and how does it maintain balance.

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Just let it gradually progress. Part of the strategy is preparing for when craziness hits.

Aces McGee · #9 09-18-2007, 11:50 PM

Clark...I'm fine with it being a 4-5 year thing. But if that's not necessarily desirable, what abotu accelerating the timetable? Making rookie contracts shorter, etc. Is that feasible?

-McGee

Clarkmeister · #10 09-19-2007, 12:06 AM

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Clark...I'm fine with it being a 4-5 year thing. But if that's not necessarily desirable, what abotu accelerating the timetable? Making rookie contracts shorter, etc. Is that feasible?

-McGee

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Oh, it works fine. This league from Day 1 has pretty much ruled. It just takes time to work out that every contract is either an M1, C1 or R1, meaning there's little upward pressure on salaries for a few years. But, that's ok, it really keeps things in balance at the draft so that taking older productive players is still good and that if you want to take young guys early (relative to their immediate production) you pay a price.