NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FORMAT
TEAM ROSTERS
ALL 17 ROSTER ACTIVE PLAYER SLOTS MUST BE FILLED
1 PG, 1 SG, 2 G, 1 SF, 1 PF, 2 F, 2 C, 7 BENCH with 10 IL, 10 IL+
TEAMS must maintain at least 6 ACTIVE PLAYERS from their CHOSEN TEAM
Example: Fantasy CELTICS must have a MINIMUM of 6 actual CELTICS on the 17 man roster – IR players COUNT
Yahoo has no SUSPENSION SLOTS so we'll have a LIST pinned in the LEAGUE CHATROOM to stash SUSPENDED players who can be dropped and re-added when their suspension is over
THE DRAFT
A pre-draft KEEPER DEADLINE date will be set to select keepers (teams can select up to 17 keepers)
We draft usually on a Sunday night a week or two before NBA season begins
Keepers are slotted in later rounds leaving opening rounds to add players (if 7 of 17 are keepers, you have the first 10 rounds to draft)
FREE AGENCY
ANY PLAYERS switching teams after the ACTUAL NBA begins are considered Fantasy FREE AGENTS and go back to DRAFT at fantasy season’s end
EXCEPTION 1 – If your Fantasy TEAM has a player MOVED to your CHOSEN TEAM – YOU KEEP HIM
Example: Fantasy PISTONS own NBA KNICKS Player X who moves to NBA PISTONS – Fantasy PISTONS KEEP HIM
EXCEPTION 2 – If an NBA FREE AGENT (Expiring Contract) you own RE-SIGNS with his NBA TEAM – YOU KEEP HIM
Example: Fantasy CELTICS own NBA LAKERS FREE AGENT Player Y and he RE-SIGNS with NBA LAKERS – Fantasy CELTICS KEEP HIM
NOTE – If your NBA CHOSEN TEAM acquires a player that your Fantasy TEAM DOESN'T own, if you TRADE for him – YOU KEEP HIM
Example: NBA RAPTORS acquire NBA BULLS Player Z but Fantasy BULLS own him, Fantasy RAPTORS can TRADE for him to KEEP HIM securing him instead of chancing it in the draft
NBA ENTRY DRAFT
Any CHOSEN TEAM prospects can be added to their Fantasy TEAMS as pre-fantasy draft keepers as REQUESTED
All unwanted prospects and any from the 14 NBA TEAMS unrepresented in our Fantasy League are available to DRAFT or add
YAHOO adds prospects to the database without warning so do not add CHOSEN TEAM property unless they don't want him
PAST NBA CHAMPIONS
2023-24 Sacramento Kings over Memphis Grizzlies
2022-23 Memphis Grizzlies over Boston Celtics
2021-22 Philadelphia 76ers over Memphis Grizzlies
2020-21 Golden State Warriors over Atlanta Hawks
2019-20 Oklahoma City Thunder over Toronto Raptors
2018-19 San Antonio Spurs over Houston Rockets
2017-18 Houston Rockets over Detroit Pistons
2016-17 Portland Trail Blazers over Houston Rockets
2015-16 Portland Trail Blazers over New York Knicks
2014-15 Los Angeles Clippers over Boston Celtics
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