2022-2023 NBA Salary Cap Draft - First Annual Battle for the Wikkid Cup (3 Viewers)

[Yo Mama]

After the first round, we’ll use a 1hour clock that runs from 7am Pacific

I quit

I know, I debated starting at 8am - is that better? I’m pacific too.

 

[scoobus]

1.01 Giannis Antetokounmpo F - $42,492,492

I assume (hope?) he was the obvious pick. He is probably the second best regular season player in the NBA, the best post season player, and at this point probably the only top 10 player that is especially elite on both ends of the floor. He's not as easy to build around as some others that will be taken in the next 5 picks, but he offers unmatched upside and I'll be able to use 2nd/3rd rounds to provide the necessary complementary pieces for him.

@scoobus

Giannis was the pick IMO.

 

[scoobus]

After the first round, we’ll use a 1hour clock that runs from 7am Pacific

I quit

I know, I debated starting at 8am - is that better? I’m pacific too.

Yes, I am also pacific.

 

[nysfl2]

No V-Lookup to pull salary into the first tab from the 3rd? What is this, amateur hour?

I was afraid of people typing in the names differently (Jr vs Jr. etc). I figured a copy paste would be easy enough.

The team tab is all linked up though

Or you could use Data Validation to just look up the names from the salary page . . .

 

[scoobus]

1.02 Luka Doncic $37,096,500

Considered a few other guys here, salary definitely makes this interesting, but we'll go with the guy who could be the front runner for MVP this year. After watching what he did last year, carrying a meh Mavericks team over a juggernaut #1 seed Suns team, it's hard to deny his ascendance into one of, if not the, best players in the league. Unbelievable on offense with great size/versatility for team building. Also has that bit of a killer streak that translates so well to playoff basketball.

And he's still improving...

 

[scoobus]

Sorry @Instinctive

@trader jake OTC

 

[Yo Mama]

No V-Lookup to pull salary into the first tab from the 3rd? What is this, amateur hour?

I was afraid of people typing in the names differently (Jr vs Jr. etc). I figured a copy paste would be easy enough.

The team tab is all linked up though

Or you could use Data Validation to just look up the names from the salary page . . .

Seems outside my skill set. I’m management now.

 

[Instinctive]

What are our categories for stats?

 

[Yo Mama]

@the moops on deck
@dunfee555 in the hole

 

[Instinctive]

No V-Lookup to pull salary into the first tab from the 3rd? What is this, amateur hour?

I was afraid of people typing in the names differently (Jr vs Jr. etc). I figured a copy paste would be easy enough.

The team tab is all linked up though

Or you could use Data Validation to just look up the names from the salary page . . .

Seems outside my skill set. I’m management now.

Also vlookup is amateur hour.

 

[Yo Mama]

What are out categories for stats?

I was just planning on doing a standard 8-category roto where our whole rosters are active.

 

[Yo Mama]

What are out categories for stats?

I was just planning on doing a standard 8-category roto where our whole rosters are active.

If someone wants to set up something more complex I’m awesome at delegating things so I have less work to do.

 

[Desert_Power]

What are out categories for stats?

I was just planning on doing a standard 8-category roto where our whole rosters are active.

If someone wants to set up something more complex I’m awesome at delegating things so I have less work to do.

I think the 8-category roto/Fantrax plan makes sense.

 

[the moops]

Two terrible picks. This draft is off to a fantastic start

 

[Desert_Power]

Did some fun excel work tonight. More fun than my paid excel work today. So the back of these rosters are going to be quite ugly I assume?

 

[trader jake]

Willing to move down a few spots.

If @the moops, @dunfee555, or @Instinctive want to move up to #3, I'm game to swap draft slots for 4, 5, or 6. If not, I'll stick and pick in a bit.

 

[the moops]

Willing to move down a few spots.

If @the moops, @dunfee555, or @Instinctive want to move up to #3, I'm game to swap draft slots for 4, 5, or 6. If not, I'll stick and pick in a bit.

Tell me who you are gonna pick. Otherwise I will stay where I am

 

[Frostillicus]

Did some fun excel work tonight. More fun than my paid excel work today. So the back of these rosters are going to be quite ugly I assume?

Most of these complete rosters are going to be quite ugly.

 

[Jayrod]

I'll just go ahead and drop my pick now if that's OK.

 

[Eephus]

I know, I debated starting at 8am - is that better? I’m pacific too.

It doesn't matter. I'll leave a list if I'm close to picking at night. This ain't my first rodeo.

 

[trader jake]

1.03 Nikola Jokic DEN $33,047,803

Gotta go Joker here. He guarantees elite offensive production, manages to play a lot of basketball games each season, and he's very easy to root for.

 

[Yo Mama]

@the moops is up
@dunfee555 on deck
@Instinctive in the hole

 

[the moops]

Ja Morant

@dunfee555

 

[scoobus]

Ja Morant

@dunfee555

Was very interested to see where he would go, definitely the outlier of superstar still on a cheap deal. Considered at 2 but thought that was a bit early.

 

[Yo Mama]

Ja Morant

@dunfee555

Was very interested to see where he would go, definitely the outlier of superstar still on a cheap deal. Considered at 2 but thought that was a bit early.

He was a top 3 pick for me.

 

[Chemical X]

you guys mean specific, not pacific?

 

[dunfee555]

Sorry for the delay. Going a slightly different route than I planned since I was hoping one of the guys who went before me would last.

1.05 - Jayson Tatum, SF, BOS

After leading his team to the Finals, he's off to an amazing start this year. A true two-way wing who's a great scorer, an average playmaker, and a good team defender at one of the hardest positions to fill. His salary is slightly lower than a few of the other guys I considered here and that tipped him over the top for me.

 

[dunfee555]

@Instinctive is on the clock.

 

[Desert_Power]

Ja Morant

@dunfee555

Was very interested to see where he would go, definitely the outlier of superstar still on a cheap deal. Considered at 2 but thought that was a bit early.

I don't know how this all is going to pan out with the salary cap. Could have made an argument for #1 I think.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Ja Morant

@dunfee555

Was very interested to see where he would go, definitely the outlier of superstar still on a cheap deal. Considered at 2 but thought that was a bit early.

I don't know how this all is going to pan out with the salary cap. Could have made an argument for #1 I think.

With our cap restrictions I may have taken him at #1, but getting Giannis is a pretty big advantage, despite the cost, in its own right.

 

[Frostillicus]

I would have strongly considered Morant at #1.

 

[dawgtrails]

moops got banned for typing a bad word.

 

[Kev4029]

I thought Antetokounmpo was definitely a tier by himself, but the next four picked plus two others were in the next tier for me. Jokic is the best floor raiser in the NBA, so that team is guaranteed to be good but finding the right defense around him is tough; Luka is in kind of a similar boat, not as good, but an offense unto himself and provides a little more roster flexibility than Jokic; Tatum isn't on the same tier as a player but is probably the best two way wing in the NBA at this point and allows for a variety of different roster constructions; Morant is the only cheap guaranteed superstar and allows for a second tier star to be picked in the next round but will need a lot of defense and shooting around him to maximize.

 

[Instinctive]

When I looked at salaries...Morant shot up in the list. I was golfing sorry pick coming shortly.

 

[Instinctive]

Strongly considered moving back to @Yo Mama but decided I had a preference for one of the next 3/4 on my list.

When I started considering salary, I came out Giannis, Luka, Jokic, Tatum, Morant, Embiid.

So I will take Joel Embiid here at 1.06. I really thought Tatum would come to me, but I'll go with a guy who is pretty unstoppable, even if off to a tough start so far.

 

[Instinctive]

@Dr. Octopus you are up

 

[Yo Mama]

Strongly considered moving back to @Yo Mama

Top notch 70s R&B hit

 

[dunfee555]

I strongly considered Embiid as my pick and I have the same top 6 as you. But I'm worried about his health (as usual) and prefer to build around a wing vs a center (unless I could've gotten Jokic).

 

[Dr. Octopus]

1.07

Devin Booker

PHO

33,833,400

It's harder to build a team around a shooting guard, but he's arguably already the best one in the league with upside.

@Yo Mama

 

[Jayrod]

What are our league scoring parameters? I've combed most of the thread and can't find it.

 

[Yo Mama]

Yo Mama selects:

1.08 - Anthony Edwards, SG/SF #OurWolves - $10,733,400

Top 20 player at a bargain price. It’s going to be hard to field any depth with 2 or more high priced guys without nabbing some of the top values along the way.

Sorry @Frostillicus

 

[Yo Mama]

@Eephus is up
@nysfl2 on deck
@Juxtatarot in the hole

 

[dawgtrails]

Yo Mama selects:

1.08 - Anthony Edwards, SG/SF #OurWolves - $10,733,400

Top 20 player at a bargain price. It’s going to be hard to field any depth with 2 or more high priced guys without nabbing some of the top values along the way.

Sorry @Frostillicus

 

[Frostillicus]

6 guys I want, 5 picks away. Nice.

 

[Yo Mama]

Yo Mama selects:

1.08 - Anthony Edwards, SG/SF #OurWolves - $10,733,400

Top 20 player at a bargain price. It’s going to be hard to field any depth with 2 or more high priced guys without nabbing some of the top values along the way.

Sorry @Frostillicus

Reported

 

[Frostillicus]

Yo Mama selects:

1.08 - Anthony Edwards, SG/SF #OurWolves - $10,733,400

Top 20 player at a bargain price. It’s going to be hard to field any depth with 2 or more high priced guys without nabbing some of the top values along the way.

Sorry @Frostillicus

Agreed. Top 10 for sure.

 

[Eephus]

1.09 Evan Mobley - Big - Cavs

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I'm probably overthinking the salary element but this pick gives me $30M in cap room to work with later. Mobley is a versatile big who can defend the rim and switch on the perimeter. I'm betting he takes a leap on the offensive end in his sophomore season.

@nysfl2

 

[nysfl2]

Gonna have to pray for health, but for top-end talent at a bargain basement price, you can't do better than Zion Williamson.

@Juxtatarot

 

[Kev4029]

The last handful of picks have really surprised me. This might be my favorite NBA draft we've ever done so far. The differences in philosophy are making this so much more interesting.

 

[dunfee555]

Very optimistic pick on Mobley. I'm as high on his upside as pretty much anyone, especially defensively. But his offense has a long way to go to be the primary or even secondary option on that end. But great value on that salary to lock down the defense.