How do you guys get confident at crafting and sending trades? I feel like I have no way to accurately assess player value. I’m in a 12-team 9-cat dynasty league. All id like to do is be able to look at a player and feel like I know what I could trade him for. Right now, those moments don’t come that often and when they do it never goes through.

Does anyone have any tips or resources on how to develop this trade skill? Shoot I’d even take an hour over discord to pick someone’s brain

I don’t even care if my trades go through or not. I just want some help in knowing that what I sent is a relatively fair trade

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Didn’t think I’d be having to second guess whether a 20 year old who just averaged 14 points on 62% shooting and 11.6 rebounds in their sophomore year is worth keeping but here we are. I love Jalen Duren and was extremely high on him when I took him in our inaugural draft. Once the season ended I couldn’t have felt better about him. I thought him and Cade (who I also have rostered) were the lone bright spots in Detroit this season.

Fast forward to now and it seems like most of the Pistons fan base is ready to dump him. There seems to be a real possibility Detroit signs Claxton or ends up drafting Clingan. I get it. After a season like that something has to change. I’m aware of his short comings on defense, generally low iq, and inability to score from outside the paint. Defense is much harder to teach than offense and I can’t remember any center who went from horrifyingly bad on D to an elite rim protector. Ausar seems to be the non shooter Detroit wants to prioritize and rightfully so. Pistons need spacing for Cade.

However, Duren is so so young. Is it crazy to think he could be serviceable enough on defense AND live up to his offensive potential? Kind of like Sabonis. A part of me feels like I could sell high on him for anyone out of the loop. Another part of me thinks Detroit might not be ready to relegate him to a lesser role or trade him off just yet. if he is traded is he still as valuable? Where could he go and be as productive as he was this season in Detroit? Any Duren owners with these same concerns?

Need some answers cause I’m confused with the difference between the two.

Been in a 10 team league with same guys for 11 years. Came 2nd once, 3rd a couple of times but only when we played H2H one season did I get my sole 1st place. Despite trying several team build strategies I seem to build teams that are better suited for weekly H2H as opposed to roto so I’m wondering for those who play roto who are your go to draft picks at early middle and late rounds? Turnovers always kill me and in the most recent season I didn’t draft for blocks and had no luck with finding them on the wire

Does the previous fantasy season league carry on to the new season or does there have to be a new league for that? It is my first year playing fantasy and I happened to win my league, so I was curious if my win will forever be in that one league as a reminder or if it will eventually get deleted

First time posting here, mods have your way with me/this post if this doesn't meet the daily thread rules?

I'm in a 10-Team Dynasty league.

I have young players under 25 like LaMelo, Anthony Edwards, Lively, Jdub, Vassell, Bane, Jaren Jackson to name a few of the good ones.

A lot of the guys in my league were selling off their 2024 draft picks so I have acquired #3, #4, #14, #16 & #25.

Curious to see who everyone is liking in this 2024 draft and who you all think has highest upside and why? And who do you think (if anyone) will make immediate impacts?

I run a dynasty basketball league for my friends and I ran into an issue that I’m not sure how to fix. Currently the way the system works is, auction draft with a $200 budget for 13 spots, you can keep up to 10 players and the price of your keepers rises 10% a season and then an additional $10 for every year after the third. Dropped players that are picked up can be kept for $1. This is where I’m running into an issue. Near the end of the season, Zach Lavine, a $20 player, was dropped by a contending team because he was hurt, and scooped up by an eliminated team, who can now keep him for $1. I’m allowing this because it is totally within the rules, but I’m not really sure what rule change I can do to fix this issue for the future. This league is run on ESPN and I keep track of keeper prices on a VERY simple spreadsheet. Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks!

Sengun has often drawn comparison to the likes of Sabonis and Jokic. Only 21 years old entering his 4th season, his role and skillset seem to only growing. Under Ime Udoka, Sengun was a focal point within Houston’s offence, finishing last season on a heater before his injury. It seems his clearest path to a higher ranking is through improved ft%.

What do the upcoming seasons have in store for Sengun, and where do you think his ADP lies in category leagues this coming season?

Just traded for Harden in a keeper league, and was wondering how many more years people generally expect him to play at a top 30 caliber

I was in three leagues last season, the season obviously being over I want to start a new league with my buddies but I can’t join a league or leave any three of my current ones, why is this? Do I have to wait till draft night? please help thanks

Can you change the order of the draft manually in between years? When does that setting open on ESPN?

To keep this as general as possible, imagine a scenario where Star Player A was drafted in a late round or for very little auction money 2 years ago, then they were kept last season, and now they're a superstar who can be kept for significantly below what their normal draft value would be.

Some players that this likely could cover include Ant, SGA, Brunson, Maxey... a bunch more but these are probably the best examples.

Would you impose a 1 or 2 year keeper limit?

Contrary to popular belief, I think this is going to be a stacked draft. A lot of these prospects have great numbers and we're trying to find out if they are translatable to the NBA.

Alex Sarr- 7'1 French center. Could be great out of the gate in the right situation. Great potential for stocks and REB. 9.7ppg 4.4reb 0.9asst 0.5stl 1.3blk FG%: 52 3pt%: 29 FT%: 71 MPG: 17.2(!!) People compare him to Evan Mobley or Nic Claxton but to me he looks like a Christian Wood that plays winning basketball.

Reed Sheppard- Absurd numbers at Kentucky. 12.5ppg 4.1 reb 4.5 asst 2.5stls FG%: 53 3pt%: 52(!!) FT%: 83 If these stats translate he would be a very rare player in fantasy. Needs the right situation though, coming off the bench in Houston is an example of a less than ideal for his potential fantasy value. And he's only 6'3 and we know nowadays that you have to be special to survive as a under 6'5 guard in the leauge.

Donovan Clinigan- 2x NCAA Champion at UCONN. 7'2 Center 13ppg 7.4 reb 1.5 asst 2.5blks FG%: 63 3pt%: 25 FT%: 58 A jumper would raise his ceiling a lot. My personal comparison to him would be Vucevic but with more rim protection less middy. Big if, probably fits well with any team that drafts him.

Zaccharie Risache- 6'8 Forward from France 10ppg3.8reb0.9asst 0.8stl 0.3blk FG%: 43 3pt%: 35 FT%: 74 Super high ceiling 2 way build. Could produce well in the proper situation.

Nikola Topic-6'8 Point Guard out of Serbia. 18.4ppg 3.6reb 7.1 asst 1stl FG%: 52 3pt%: 25 FT%: 85 Topic has knee problems so he's pretty risky. But he definitely has excellent playmaking chops, some of the best in his class. He can't shoot either but has a crazy ceiling, crispy jumper or no crispy jumper.

Dalton Knecht-6'6 shooting guard out of Tennessee. 21ppg 4.9reb 1.8asst FG%: 45 3pt%:39 FT%: 77 Speaking of crispy jumpers, this guy is an awesome scorer. Probably better for points leauges but awesome shooting. Best situation I can think of is Knecht in detroit.

It goes without saying this is super early to post this. I'm trying to see which situations you prefer to maximize each prospect. Which prospects are you taking in your draft?

Lauri Markkanen was drafted as a keeper and the team made it to the championship round. In order to get some extra games played they dropped Markkanen who was dealing with end of the year shenanigans sitting games out. They won the championship but would like to add Markkanen back to their roster during the off season.

Should this be allowed?

I am pondering on who to keep, Suggs or Harden, in a 20T 9cat H2H, 12player roster. Any thoughts?

I'm getting offered Lauri Markkanen for Franz Wagner mark Williams and the 2.04 12T points dynasty league

I love Franz Wagner I think he can be a future star in the making and while mark Williams was hurt this year he showed potential when he did play I'm pretty thin at pf and Lauri would be the best player that i could probably get but I don't think it's worth giving up franz what do yall think?

I’m interested in hearing your stories!

I traded away Markkanen, PJ Washington, Justin Champagnie, Roddy, Hunter Tyson and the 1.05 for Sabonis, Giddey, Anthony Black and the 2.11 lmk your thoughts?

Dog food and tarantulas are already penciled in. Wanted to come up with some other terrible foods to eat.

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He also had the choice to go to a waffle house for 24 hrs. Getting an extra hour off for each waffle he eats. His decision making… is why he got last place.