Season Start: Tuesday 10/16. Set your lineups. Yahoo has a start weekly player button now.

Live Draft Date : Sunday, September 30 @ 2:00 pm EDT

Welcome to NBA Jam 2K18 *Auction Edition* (6th Year) [Auction + Keeper + 9 cat + 14 player roster]
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[PLAYER STATS CATEGORIES]: FG%, FT%, 3PT, Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, TO
[ROSTER POSITIONS]: PG, SG, SF, PF, C, UTIL, UTIL, UTIL, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, I.L, I.L., I.L.
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DATES & DEADLINES
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1. [LIVE DRAFT DATE] Sun Sep 30 2:00pm EDT.
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DRAFT RULES
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1. [DRAFT POOL] will include all incoming NBA rookies and players who are not named keepers for each new season when a draft is held.
2. [DRAFT POSITION] will be random. Nominating order does not give a team any benefit over another.
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KEEPER RULES
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1. [NO LIMIT ON # OF KEEPERS] as long as it fits within your drafting bidding budget.
2. [TO DESIGNATE A KEEPER] it will cost +$5 to last season's draft cost.
= Undrafted player: $6
= Drafted player: (last season’s drafted cost + $5)
3. [MAX LENGTH] a team can designate a player as a keeper is 3 consecutive seasons.
= If a player has been owned by one manager for three consecutive seasons, (not counting the year that the player was drafted or traded for) he is no longer eligible to be a keeper for that team.
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STARTING BIDDING BUDGET RULES
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1. [$200 STARTING BIDDING BUDGET] for any team with keepers.
2. [$205 STARTING BIDDING BUDGET] for all new teams and any returning teams without keepers.
3. [MUST ALLOW $1] for each player not selected as a keeper.
= Example: If you choose to keep 5 players, the most you can spend is $191 leaving $1 for the 9 remaining roster spots.
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FREE AGENT BUDGET (FAB)
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1. [$100 FAB] is the amount each team will start with at the beginning of each new season to spend on free agents in replace of normal waivers.
= $6 FAB will be awarded to League Champ the next season.
= $2 FAB will be awarded for the top 2 Regular Seasons teams next season.
2. [FAB MAXIMUM = $110] and will include any amount gained from being division/league champ or previous season surplus over $100.
= Any team with a surplus above $100 at the end of the season will be able to carry that amount to the next season.
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FREE AGENT RULES
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1. [DROPPED PLAYERS] will retain his drafted cost for the entirety of that year.
2. [UNDRAFTED PLAYERS] picked up from the free agent pool will cost $6 to designate as a keeper the following season. ($1 + $5 = $6)
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TRADE RULES
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1. [A TRADED PLAYER] will retain their draft cost from the current year for his new team.
= A player cannot be traded back to the same team in the same season.
= Those players however, can be kept for another 2 additional years. (At the cost +$5 for 2nd year, +$10 for 3rd year.)
2. [50%] minimum drafted cost applies to all trades.
= Example: If one side of a trade totals $40, the other side must be within $20-$60 no more or no less.
3. [BALANCING TRADES WITH THE 50% RULES] will apply to all trades, in order for it to go through.
= Using your Free Agent Budget (FAB) to meet the 50% rule, scaled. No maximum.

TIER1: $1/$0.5 FAB for trades $20 and under
TIER2: $1/$1 FAB for trades $21-30
TIER3: $1/$2 FAB for trades $31-40
TIER4: $1/$4 FAB for trades $41-50
TIER5: $1/$8 FAB for trades $51 and over

= Example: (Team 1) trades a $40 player for a $15 player from (Team 2), In order for the trade to go through, Team 2 has to make up $5 in salaries (40/2=20-15=$5) to pass the 50% rule.
a. Team 2 can either add more players to balance out the trade to fall within 50%.
b. Team 2 can use FAB to balance out the trade at the cost of $2 FAB per $1 (TIER 3 Scaled)
= If option B is chosen, -$10 FAB will be subtracted from Team 2 and added to Team 1.
= The amount used in FAB to meet the 50% rule will be subtracted from the lower salaried team and added to the higher salaried team.

Keeper Deadline: Date: Friday, September 07, 2018
(You can make and edit your selections until 11:59pm PT on Thursday, September 6, 2018.)

1. [$200 STARTING BIDDING BUDGET] for any team with keepers.
2. [$205 STARTING BIDDING BUDGET] for all new teams and any returning teams without keepers.
3. [MUST ALLOW $1] for each player not selected as a keeper.
= Example: If you choose to keep 5 players, the most you can spend is $191 leaving $1 for the 9 remaining roster spots.

1. My Team
2. Choose Keepers (Keepers)
3. Check any player(s) you want to keep.
4. Click "Set Keepers"

Message me if you see any mistakes or have any questions.

Yahoo Messenger Link Below for this league
https://fantasy-messenger.sports.yahoo.com/group/B2MZA65U6ZBTHJUWG5J3SHV3BM

Previous Years Rules (will be updated.)

Welcome to NBA Jam 2K18 *Auction Edition* (5th Year) [Auction + Keeper + 9 cat + 14 player roster]
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[PLAYER STATS CATEGORIES]: FG%, FT%, 3PT, Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, TO
[ROSTER POSITIONS]: PG, SG, SF, PF, C, UTIL, UTIL, UTIL, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, I.L, I.L.
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DATES & DEADLINES
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1. [LIVE DRAFT DATE] Sun Oct 8 2:00pm EDT
2. [KEEPER DEADLINE] You can make and edit your selections until 11:59pm PT on Saturday, September 30, 2017.
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DRAFT RULES
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1. [DRAFT POOL] will include all incoming NBA rookies and players who are not named keepers for each new season when a draft is held.
2. [DRAFT POSITION] will be random. Nominating order does not give a team any benefit over another.
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KEEPER RULES
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1. [NO LIMIT ON # OF KEEPERS] as long as it fits within your drafting bidding budget.
2. [TO DESIGNATE A KEEPER] it will cost +$5 to last season's draft cost.
= Undrafted player: $6
= Drafted player: (last season’s drafted cost + $5)
3. [MAX LENGTH] a team can designate a player as a keeper is 3 consecutive seasons.
= If a player has been owned by one manager for three consecutive seasons, (not counting the year that the player was drafted or traded for) he is no longer eligible to be a keeper for that team.
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STARTING BIDDING BUDGET RULES
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1. [$200 STARTING BIDDING BUDGET] for any team with keepers.
2. [$205 STARTING BIDDING BUDGET] for all new teams and any returning teams without keepers.
3. [MUST ALLOW $1] for each player not selected as a keeper.
= Example: If you choose to keep 5 players, the most you can spend is $191 leaving $1 for the 9 remaining roster spots.
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FREE AGENT BUDGET (FAB)
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1. [$100 FAB] is the amount each team will start with at the beginning of each new season to spend on free agents in replace of normal waivers.
= $6 FAB will be awarded to League Champ the next season.
= $2 FAB will be awarded for the top 2 Regular Seasons teams next season.
2. [FAB MAXIMUM = $110] and will include any amount gained from being division/league champ or previous season surplus over $100.
= Any team with a surplus above $100 at the end of the season will be able to carry that amount to the next season.
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FREE AGENT RULES
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1. [DROPPED PLAYERS] will retain his drafted cost for the entirety of that year.
2. [UNDRAFTED PLAYERS] picked up from the free agent pool will cost $6 to designate as a keeper the following season. ($1 + $5 = $6)
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TRADE RULES
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1. [A TRADED PLAYER] will retain their draft cost from the current year for his new team.
= A player cannot be traded back to the same team in the same season.
= Those players however, can be kept for another 2 additional years. (At the cost +$5 for 2nd year, +$10 for 3rd year.)
2. [50%] minimum drafted cost applies to all trades.
= Example: If one side of a trade totals $40, the other side must be within $20-$60 no more or no less.
3. [BALANCING TRADES WITH THE 50% RULES] will apply to all trades, in order for it to go through.
= Using your Free Agent Budget (FAB) to meet the 50% rule, scaled. No maximum.

TIER1: $1/$0.5 FAB for trades $20 and under
TIER2: $1/$1 FAB for trades $21-30
TIER3: $1/$2 FAB for trades $31-40
TIER4: $1/$4 FAB for trades $41-50
TIER5: $1/$8 FAB for trades $51 and over

= Example: (Team 1) trades a $40 player for a $15 player from (Team 2), In order for the trade to go through, Team 2 has to make up $5 in salaries (40/2=20-15=$5) to pass the 50% rule.
a. Team 2 can either add more players to balance out the trade to fall within 50%.
b. Team 2 can use FAB to balance out the trade at the cost of $2 FAB per $1 (TIER 3 Scaled)
= If option B is chosen, -$10 FAB will be subtracted from Team 2 and added to Team 1.
= The amount used in FAB to meet the 50% rule will be subtracted from the lower salaried team and added to the higher salaried team.