Welcome to year 3 of Swap League 2! This league is similar to Swap League 1, with a few different settings and positions. Here are the rules for Swap League 2:

1) PROTECTION: Each manager is allowed to protect 5 players: 2 guards, 2 forwards/centers, and 1 player of their choice. Please post your protected players in your MESSAGE BOARDS. You are allowed to change your protection AT ANY TIME. However, if you decide to change your protection at the last minute, you must post on the message boards to notify the league of the change. A master list of protected players has been made for reference:

PROTECTED PLAYERS MASTER LIST (Updated Week 22)

Austin's Team: Kemba Walker, Chris Paul, Will Barton, Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson

Avechuchos- Kawhi Leonard, Dryamond Green, Mike Conley, Lou Williams, Eric Gordon

Bryant's Team- Rudy Gobert, Hassan Whiteside, Gordon Hayward, Demarcus Cousins, Derrick Rose

Darnell's Team: James Harden, Marc Gasol, Eric Bledsoe, Nikola Mirotic, Harrison Barnes

Dialtone: Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, CJ Mccollum, Zach Lavine, Rudy Gay

Emperor Penguin: Lebron James, Demar Derozen, Steven Adams, Jusuf Nurkic, Bogdan Bogdanovic

Fading Away- Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Aaron Gordon, Jeff Teague, Tim Hardaway

Get Baked: Damian Lillard, Devin Booker, Al Horford, Deangelo Russell, Brook Lopez

Hustlers- Victor Oladipo, Kyle Lowry, Gary Harris, Taurean Prince, Serge Ibaka

KP- Karl Anthony Towns, Myles Turner, Julius Randle, Jeremy Lamb, Kyle Anderson

Matt-Donovan Mitchell, Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, Joe Ingles, JJ Redick

Maruice the Springer: Andre Drummond, Clint Capela, Rajon Rondo, Danilo Gallinari, Malcolm Brogdon

Memphis Tigers: Jimmy Butler, Ben Simmons, Paul Millsap, Nicolas Batum, Larry Nance

Ny's Team- Paul George, Kyrie Irving, Jarret Allen, Robert Covington, Evan Fournier

QQ 168- Nikola Jokic, Khris Middleton, Nikola Vucevic, Jordan Clarkson, Mitchell Robinson

Shropshire Stars: Joel Embiid, Deandre Jordan, Enes Kanter, Luca Doncic, Deaaron Fox

Silver Bullets: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tobias Harris, Jamaal Murray, Lonzo Ball, Darren Collison

The Panda's Friend- Trae Young, Buddy Hield, Dwight Powell, Montrazl Harrell, Domantas Sabonis

Virtual's Team- Jrue Holiday, Lamarcus Aldridge, Jonas Valanciunas, Cory Joseph, Elfrid Payton

Wilbur's Team- Russell Westbrook, John Collins, Kevin Love, Dario Saric, Goran Dragic

2) SWAP PROCESS: Each week, if you defeat your opponent, you can trade 1 of your players for 1 of your opponent's UNPROTECTED players. This can only be done AFTER the conclusion of the week’s games. It MUST be position for position (guard for guard, forward for forward, center for center). Please post your swap in the message boards. It should follow this model: (Team 1 swaps with Team 2: Player A for Player B). The ideal time to post your swap is Monday morning, but there isn't really a deadline. However, the earlier you post, the more likely your swap will get processed on time. Post at your own risk.

There are 2 divisions with each division run by one of the co-commissioners:

1) Creampie Division run by The Panda's Friend
2) Pearl Necklace Division run by The Panda's Friend (myself)

If you win your matchup that week then the co-commissioner in your
division will process your swap. If you have a problem please contact
them. If swaps haven't been done by Tuesday morning, please email me
and I will perform the emergency trade and have a talk with the
co-commissioner of your division.

3) Questions or concerns: Lastly, if ANYONE has a question or a suggestion on how to make the league better, feel free to post on the message boards or shoot me an email (aznbball08@gmail.com) if you want it to be private. Thank you and have a great season!