TRADE TALK
Oct 11, 2017 15:14:44 GMT -5
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Post by Toronto Raptors (Perk) on Oct 11, 2017 15:14:44 GMT -5
The Art of the Fantasy Trade: Helpful tips from the man with the biggest tip
You just finish updating your trade block with an untouchable player, and you receive a message “what would it take to get so-and-so”. The level of nerve it takes to ask for an untouchable player WITHOUT EVEN GIVING AN OFFER. But I digress.
Hi, I’m Kendrick Perkins. Most of you know me from Dancing with the Stars, but I was actually a pretty successful basketball player back in my day. I even tried making a comeback this last season, but Cleveland is racist and didn’t want me anymore. So now here I am, talking about the dynamics of trading in Basketball Dynasty 26. What’s Basketball Dynasty 26 you may ask? Only the most important basketball league in existence! Who is in the league? I AM BITCH step off my juevos and quit drinking the Hatorade™ !!
Whatever league you follow and in any fantasy league, it is well known that a trade requires two or more parties. And so rarely does an owner fully love his team and not want to make any moves. It needs to be said that a variety of deals take place in MY league, and rarely does a team stand pat over the course of a season. Are you having trouble getting a deal done in your league? Are you afraid to call Danny Ainge, or did Sam Heinke rub his nuts on the phone’s receiver again? Never fear; here are some tips into how you can get the ball rolling on a trade.
#1 Be friendly. Get to know your fellow owners. By talking to the other owners, you will eventually understand who they are, what their direction is, and what players/picks they are willing to part with. Pelicans and I have talked for nearly the whole first season before we got a deal done. And it was a minor one that didn’t really make any big splashes, but that leads to my next point:
#2 Make a deal with an owner, they are more likely to negotiate again. I’ve traded with the Mavericks maybe 5 times now. If you both rationally value a player or a player’s situation, then a deal is simple. If it takes convincing, make sure to:
#3 Effectively communicate! If you value a player more than the trade partner, effectively explain why you value your player so highly. Why is he worth a first round pick?
#4 Be sure to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. This is actually a great strategy in identifying another team’s needs, at which point you can find a player on your roster or a draft pick that would fit that description. Then, reach out to the owner and say that you have a trade offer that may fill a hole (giggity). If they say no,jam it in there you can always re-approach the deal later: a trade offer that is made once can always be re-visited.
#5 Be willing to compromise. Simply “tossing a 2nd rounder” into a trade won’t suddenly move the needle a ton (unless it’s real life with Cavaliers). There is nothing wrong with coming in with your best offer! Just be sure to explain why the deal works for both you and the trade partner. If you only explain why the deal works for them, the owner is going to think “OK, but why does it work for you”.
#6 Don’t try to trick people into a bad deal. We have a trade committee that will veto that shit, but more importantly, other owners will be less likely to trade with you. Once again, communicate to the trade committee like you have to your trade partner: why does the deal work for both sides?
#7 Update your trade block, and make sure you post *WHEN* it is updated. Don’t know what the trade block is? Ask a fella. This tool is severely underused, AND most people don’t use it right. When you post the players / assets that are on the trade block, or that are “hard to get”, be specific in what it is you want back. Are you looking for a blue chip prospect (players like Fultz, Isaac, Simmons, etc.) or are you looking for a young player on a controllable contract with a lower ceiling? Are you looking for a rental, aka a player on an expiring deal that someone else won’t likely re-sign in the offseason? If you post that one of your vets (like a Zach Randolph) is on the block with one year left in your deal, leaving it at “want to get younger” won’t net you worthwhile responses or legitimate interest. Are you looking for a pick? Tell the people do you want a late 1st, a 2nd round pick, a pick to comb that baby-fro on your junk, two 2nds, etc.
And believe me, if anyone knows about picks, its Big Perk. Always legal nigga
By listing a player as “hard to get”, do you actually think people will send you legitimate offers? Maybe a few dare devils will think “I bet I can get this mahfucka” but for the most part you are discouraging trade offers. Part of what makes the league fun is that trades can happen pretty frequently. The direction of your team might not change much, and it doesn’t have to, but if you truly don’t want to deal someone, just don’t even mention the player on your trade block!
#8 A 3-team trade? Forget about it, you need someone to just take control and WANT it. If there is a deal you really want to make, a player that you really covet but just can’t make the money work, try finding a third team that will help make the deal go through. A few three team deals have been completed in our league, so if you need some help, reach out to the owners who have successfully been involved in facilitating these trades.
#9 Utilize the rules to your advantage. We have D-league slots, which help tremendously if you are at the roster limit or your partner needs to get rid of two players in the deal. We are now allowed to cover cap in trades, which should be considered an asset. If someone wants to make a deal for a player but can only take back minimum salary, chances are other teams won’t be able to make the deal with that owner either. If you can sacrifice a million of your own cap to help facilitate a deal, maybe they can return a 2nd round pick to you, or even a first rounder if it helps save their season or get their player.
#10 KEEP ON THE LEAGUE MANAGERS TO UPDATE EXCEL ROSTERS. The excel sheets are a great way to see who is on what teams, and the cap situation for both you and other owners. This is essential in knowing where to look for trades.
#11 Don’t rush. This is a long season, and players will carry over. If someone has a golden opportunity to earn starter minutes, don’t be shocked if the real life NBA team swoops in with a free agent or makes a trade on you. The players situations’ can change (see Thomas, Isaiah and Paul, Chris).
#12 Don’t be afraid to look at changing your direction. You may be in a rebuilding race with 8 other tanking teams, and you may come out of it with the #9 overall pick. Perhaps you can try competing with what you have? This years Knicks won the championship due to having a balanced roster that was playing its best basketball at the end of the season, but didn’t even finish with a 500 record! If a team is stacked and is putting up crazy points in your division, you never know how things will shake out when one of their players gets injured or the real-life NBA team makes a trade for depth at their position.
That’s a tip for every inch. Try putting some of these suggestions into practice if you’re complaining about never getting an offer for your players. This is Kendrick Perkins, saying no-thank you Cleveland.
You just finish updating your trade block with an untouchable player, and you receive a message “what would it take to get so-and-so”. The level of nerve it takes to ask for an untouchable player WITHOUT EVEN GIVING AN OFFER. But I digress.
Hi, I’m Kendrick Perkins. Most of you know me from Dancing with the Stars, but I was actually a pretty successful basketball player back in my day. I even tried making a comeback this last season, but Cleveland is racist and didn’t want me anymore. So now here I am, talking about the dynamics of trading in Basketball Dynasty 26. What’s Basketball Dynasty 26 you may ask? Only the most important basketball league in existence! Who is in the league? I AM BITCH step off my juevos and quit drinking the Hatorade™ !!
Whatever league you follow and in any fantasy league, it is well known that a trade requires two or more parties. And so rarely does an owner fully love his team and not want to make any moves. It needs to be said that a variety of deals take place in MY league, and rarely does a team stand pat over the course of a season. Are you having trouble getting a deal done in your league? Are you afraid to call Danny Ainge, or did Sam Heinke rub his nuts on the phone’s receiver again? Never fear; here are some tips into how you can get the ball rolling on a trade.
#1 Be friendly. Get to know your fellow owners. By talking to the other owners, you will eventually understand who they are, what their direction is, and what players/picks they are willing to part with. Pelicans and I have talked for nearly the whole first season before we got a deal done. And it was a minor one that didn’t really make any big splashes, but that leads to my next point:
#2 Make a deal with an owner, they are more likely to negotiate again. I’ve traded with the Mavericks maybe 5 times now. If you both rationally value a player or a player’s situation, then a deal is simple. If it takes convincing, make sure to:
#3 Effectively communicate! If you value a player more than the trade partner, effectively explain why you value your player so highly. Why is he worth a first round pick?
#4 Be sure to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. This is actually a great strategy in identifying another team’s needs, at which point you can find a player on your roster or a draft pick that would fit that description. Then, reach out to the owner and say that you have a trade offer that may fill a hole (giggity). If they say no,
#5 Be willing to compromise. Simply “tossing a 2nd rounder” into a trade won’t suddenly move the needle a ton (unless it’s real life with Cavaliers). There is nothing wrong with coming in with your best offer! Just be sure to explain why the deal works for both you and the trade partner. If you only explain why the deal works for them, the owner is going to think “OK, but why does it work for you”.
#6 Don’t try to trick people into a bad deal. We have a trade committee that will veto that shit, but more importantly, other owners will be less likely to trade with you. Once again, communicate to the trade committee like you have to your trade partner: why does the deal work for both sides?
#7 Update your trade block, and make sure you post *WHEN* it is updated. Don’t know what the trade block is? Ask a fella. This tool is severely underused, AND most people don’t use it right. When you post the players / assets that are on the trade block, or that are “hard to get”, be specific in what it is you want back. Are you looking for a blue chip prospect (players like Fultz, Isaac, Simmons, etc.) or are you looking for a young player on a controllable contract with a lower ceiling? Are you looking for a rental, aka a player on an expiring deal that someone else won’t likely re-sign in the offseason? If you post that one of your vets (like a Zach Randolph) is on the block with one year left in your deal, leaving it at “want to get younger” won’t net you worthwhile responses or legitimate interest. Are you looking for a pick? Tell the people do you want a late 1st, a 2nd round pick, a pick to comb that baby-fro on your junk, two 2nds, etc.
And believe me, if anyone knows about picks, its Big Perk. Always legal nigga
By listing a player as “hard to get”, do you actually think people will send you legitimate offers? Maybe a few dare devils will think “I bet I can get this mahfucka” but for the most part you are discouraging trade offers. Part of what makes the league fun is that trades can happen pretty frequently. The direction of your team might not change much, and it doesn’t have to, but if you truly don’t want to deal someone, just don’t even mention the player on your trade block!
#8 A 3-team trade? Forget about it, you need someone to just take control and WANT it. If there is a deal you really want to make, a player that you really covet but just can’t make the money work, try finding a third team that will help make the deal go through. A few three team deals have been completed in our league, so if you need some help, reach out to the owners who have successfully been involved in facilitating these trades.
#9 Utilize the rules to your advantage. We have D-league slots, which help tremendously if you are at the roster limit or your partner needs to get rid of two players in the deal. We are now allowed to cover cap in trades, which should be considered an asset. If someone wants to make a deal for a player but can only take back minimum salary, chances are other teams won’t be able to make the deal with that owner either. If you can sacrifice a million of your own cap to help facilitate a deal, maybe they can return a 2nd round pick to you, or even a first rounder if it helps save their season or get their player.
#10 KEEP ON THE LEAGUE MANAGERS TO UPDATE EXCEL ROSTERS. The excel sheets are a great way to see who is on what teams, and the cap situation for both you and other owners. This is essential in knowing where to look for trades.
#11 Don’t rush. This is a long season, and players will carry over. If someone has a golden opportunity to earn starter minutes, don’t be shocked if the real life NBA team swoops in with a free agent or makes a trade on you. The players situations’ can change (see Thomas, Isaiah and Paul, Chris).
#12 Don’t be afraid to look at changing your direction. You may be in a rebuilding race with 8 other tanking teams, and you may come out of it with the #9 overall pick. Perhaps you can try competing with what you have? This years Knicks won the championship due to having a balanced roster that was playing its best basketball at the end of the season, but didn’t even finish with a 500 record! If a team is stacked and is putting up crazy points in your division, you never know how things will shake out when one of their players gets injured or the real-life NBA team makes a trade for depth at their position.
That’s a tip for every inch. Try putting some of these suggestions into practice if you’re complaining about never getting an offer for your players. This is Kendrick Perkins, saying no-thank you Cleveland.
