Discussion 2024-2025 NBA RDT Discussion: Tues 26 Nov 11am

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looks very solid on paper ...
- nice trades ...
My 4 trade ins all player tomorrow and they all have B2B 4s, which is a plus
Hopefully I will get my projected score of 1021, but the way I’m going it will be 821, here’s hoping for a change of luck
Tossed up between Sabonis and Towns for Captain was leaning towards Towns mainly for a change, but ended up going Sabonis again mainly because he plays tomorrow and Towns doesn’t
 
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After looking at all trade options the best I can get is 6x4 and 3x3
- will probably take a ranking hit this round
- so will stick with the cash generation route and hope that I can regain ground later on ...

Content with my bench which "might" look like:
- Black
- Braun
- Eddy
- Wells
- Sarr
 
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An update for 9 of my 10 leagues (all SCS members in them)

Some took a hit, but still lots more blue than red in round ranking changes

I'm not going to calculate overall league positions until later on as it takes a fair bit of number crunching ...
- so will just give a league size category ranking for now ...

However, the top 10 team sized league is the SCS Oldies

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I've been tracking scores for quite a while now ....
- can't recall ever having 17 teams in top 100 this early on ....
- 23 in the top 200 is also higher than usual ...

Awesome effort everyone !!
 

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Carrington excellent so far and bodes well for covering either Braun or a Toronto player in RD4. Early on Coulibaly has not gone to plan so far. Sabonis as C great considering running the no Jokic option again. Hart and Agbaji solid inclusions.

842 with Sabonis (C), Dićk, Agbaji, Holmgren, Hart and Braun to come.

Young locked in as one trade out with the two other trades likely to be at either the SG/SF positions. Undecided on who but likely to grab Boston Jr with one trade.
All out for 970. Very happy considering No Jokic, the -2 from Young to start the round and the Holmgren injury. A large part of going without Jokic was hoping the likes of Holmgren and Banchero could take the next step and average around 30-35 and limit the gap. Well aware of the likely worst case scenario but was not expecting 392 points from eight matches.
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I don't really like it to be honest ....
- ie if Jokic only plays say one then you will fall way behind ...
- also too many cheapies on field ...
Yeah it’s not ideal but playing a bit more of a long game so hopefully the cash gen along the way will make me stronger on field.
 
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Someone persuade me not to get Giddy in, and go Coby White
 
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Yeah it’s not ideal but playing a bit more of a long game so hopefully the cash gen along the way will make me stronger on field.
To me early points are hard to chase down ....
- so it is a very tough balance of points + cash generation ...
- your weak links look too weak for me keeping Jokic ... I've looked at it as well for my team and can't make it work ...

In saying that .....
- many years ago I traded out Giannis on a 2 ...
- he scored like 100 and outscored the players I brought in
- injuries also happened and his price kept going up so I couldn't bring him immediately back in ....
- I think that decision cost me top spot that year ...
 
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To me early points are hard to chase down ....
- so it is a very tough balance of points + cash generation ...
- your weak links look too weak for me keeping Jokic ...

In saying that .....
- many years ago I traded out Giannis on a 2 ...
- he scored like 100 and outscored the players I brought in
- injuries also happened and his price kept going up so I couldn't bring him immediately back in ....
- I think that decision cost me top spot that year ...
I’m hoping that this is the only week I’ll take a big hit and hopefully I’m in a good enough points position to make up any lost ground with cash gen trades 🙏🏻
 
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Tempted to go a bit left field and trade in Vassell. I just rate him and i think the minutes will be there. I expect they will ramp up pretty quickly. If i do go for him by using another boost i can take another rookie off my field which i like too. It does mean im trading Irving in instead of Doncic but im hoping that Irving keeps up his current form and generates some cash as well as scoring points for me. Im looking at 7 x 4 games and 2 x 3. The 2 playing 3 games happen to be my cheapies in D.Daniels & Wells
 
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Tempted to go a bit left field and trade in Vassell. I just rate him and i think the minutes will be there. I expect they will ramp up pretty quickly. If i do go for him by using another boost i can take another rookie off my field which i like too. It does mean im trading Irving in instead of Doncic but im hoping that Irving keeps up his current form and generates some cash as well as scoring points for me. Im looking at 7 x 4 games and 2 x 3. The 2 playing 3 games happen to be my cheapies in D.Daniels & Wells
Always risky bringing in a player off a long lay off ...
- I'd say no as his "minutes" might be managed and limit his upside ... he ain't very cheap either ...
- good player but too much of a risk for me ...
 
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I’m hoping that this is the only week I’ll take a big hit and hopefully I’m in a good enough points position to make up any lost ground with cash gen trades 🙏🏻
Why take the big hit .... that is what I was alluding to as you have a good early ranking ...
- can always plan to trade him back in ... pretty much like most current owners are probably going to do ...
- not sure what you will gain by holding hm ... but you never know ...
 
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Really tough trade week.

Have gone with Doncic, Harden, Powell and Edey in for Jokic, Tatum, Hawkins and Mitchell. This produced the most points on my projections.

Seriously considered keeping Jokic and going Castle/Boston Jr instead of Doncic above and ****. Reckon this option makes more money.

I almost certainly go the 2nd if Jokic had 1 more game in either this or next week, awful lot of cash to miss 4 games over the next 3 weeks with even if it is the great man himself!

Basically took the flexibility over the next couple of weeks and points over better cash gen, I think Castle probably goes up close to $1m this week but only takes a mare in there to derail it and keep him available. Boston is this week or never given CJ is back shortly.
 
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Why take the big hit .... that is what I was alluding to as you have a good early ranking ...
- can always plan to trade him back in ... pretty much like most current owners are probably going to do ...
- not sure what you will gain by holding hm ... but you never know ...
Yeah thinking about it again I think I’ll boost Jokic to Sabonis for one week. Was originally worried about using Jokic cash elsewhere and not being able to get Jokic back but with the trades I’ve already done I can do a straight swap and be fine to get him back next week.
 
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Really tough trade week.

Have gone with Doncic, Harden, Powell and Edey in for Jokic, Tatum, Hawkins and Mitchell. This produced the most points on my projections.

Seriously considered keeping Jokic and going Castle/Boston Jr instead of Doncic above and ****. Reckon this option makes more money.

I almost certainly go the 2nd if Jokic had 1 more game in either this or next week, awful lot of cash to miss 4 games over the next 3 weeks with even if it is the great man himself!

Basically took the flexibility over the next couple of weeks and points over better cash gen, I think Castle probably goes up close to $1m this week but only takes a mare in there to derail it and keep him available. Boston is this week or never given CJ is back shortly.
Think Castle is a better cheapie than K. George? Surely Vassell coming back reduces his minutes?
 
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I’m hoping that this is the only week I’ll take a big hit and hopefully I’m in a good enough points position to make up any lost ground with cash gen trades 🙏🏻
Definitely lean Tails' way on the call but I know what you mean for sure!

Hard part is he misses games the next two weeks also, if he had the 4 next week it would make a lot more sense, imo, but basically paying for a captain option who isn't really a captain option for 3 weeks straight. If he misses a game or has a dud it's a monster compounding effect given he's likely to be so unique also.

Love the guts though, it's the kind of exceptional risk that can move mountains.

Also worth noting that I believe Kuzma to be day to day right now, so he could be back and push George to the bench so could be a slightly risky starting play, albeit I like him and is playing well, including off the bench a few games ago.
 
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Think Castle is a better cheapie than K. George? Surely Vassell coming back reduces his minutes?
Yeah it's hard to say, Sochan out and Vassell could be back. Mentioned above but Kuzma could be back as early as tomorrow and stunt George.

Rookie roulette, whichever I go would be wrong anyway, Boston has similar issues with CJ back soon :LOL:
 
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Yeah it's hard to say, Sochan out and Vassell could be back. Mentioned above but Kuzma could be back as early as tomorrow and stunt George.

Rookie roulette, whichever I go would be wrong anyway, Boston has similar issues with CJ back soon :LOL:
Rookie roulette is right! All we can do is hope for the best! I’m thinking there’s really no benefit in keeping Jokic apart from the fact that I’ll lose a slight amount of cash bringing him back next week so he’s a reluctant sell for me.
 
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