This thread is dedicated to the unveiling of Joe assignments, and also available for anyone to post observations and analyses, float trade feelers, and argue over who's poised to dominate the world.

Remember the following rules as you build your team:

Cap: $42 million
Rookies: No (so be sure to draft the minutes you'll need)
Waiver wire: No
Clones: No
Trades: You may trade your exclusive Joes to other owners, but only for equal numbers of Joes (i.e., if you give away two, you need to take two back so you still end up with four)

All players listed as Pros are blacklisted. Joes are similarly off-limits unless they are assigned to you officially.

Now, here goes...

JOE ASSIGNMENTS (via randomizer.org):

empdenied: Elmore Smith, Ed Conlin, Roy Tarpley, Corey Maggette
gdonley1: James Worthy, Bob Davies, Ray Felix, Andrew Toney
sappy: Gheorghe Muresan, Bobby Jackson, Christian Laettner, Fatty Taylor
vancem: Bo Outlaw, Nick Van Exel, Eddy Curry, Caron Butler
longtallbrad: Vern Mikkelsen, Steve Chubin, Don Barksdale, Jason Williams
dh555: Thaddeus Young, Ernie diGregrorio, Joe Smith, Mike Bibby
eleibowitz: Yao Ming, Jim Jackson, Phil Jordon, David Thompson
shapandrew7: Neal Walk, Jamaal Wilkes, A.C. Green, Mike Miller
a_in_the_b: Sammy Smith, Ricky Sobers, Kiki Vandeweghe, Bob Verga
hacker7: Tommy Heinsohn, Bob Cousy, Rick Mahorn, Larry Cannon
bargearse: James Posey, Odie Spears, Tree Rollins, Michael Finley
garyman: Mark West, Steve Smith, Steve Johnson, Jack Twyman
thehalls4549): Toni Kukoc, Guy Rodgers, Gene Moore, Rafer Alston
alopez: Manute Bol, Russell Westbrook, Harvey Grant, John Roche
hoopsrus: Kermit Washington, Pete Maravich, Chris Wilcox, Richard Hamilton
jcred5: Mike Green, Ennis Whatley, LaMarcus Aldridge, Isiah Rider
dskantor: Jack Nichols, Jack George, Larry Johnson, Doug Collins
tarheel1991: Shawn Bradley, Larry Jones, Danny Ferry, Richard Jefferson
amerk1180: Darryl Dawkins, Chris Mullin, Al Horford, Frank Brian
benjihall: Rasheed Wallace, Warren Jabali, Bernard King, Sam Cassell
tricky24: Tom Gugliotta, Nate McMillan, Bryant Reeves, Andrew Phillip
cea8010: Jim Hadnot, Randy Smith, Mark Eaton, Doc Rivers
sweg: Steve Mix, Shane Battier, Stan Miasek, Jerry Stackhouse
xxevilivexx: Andrew Bogut, World B. Free, Jamaal Mashburn, James Pollard

WHat is the league number?

My initial read is that no one got off scott-free. So far, though, I'm thinking that aintheb and I got the longest, sharpest shafts. I'd swap with garyman, benji and a few others.

I'll circulate the league number by tomorrow a.m. - sooner if possible. Truth is I've spent enough time on this today that I need to get some honest work done, so it may be a few hours before I can construct a team and enter it to get the league #.

Well, I can say one thing, I have no need to worry about usage percent penalties. . .

I am not quite as displeased as you might think, although my real stinker is Verga. If anyone has something they want to trade for him, I would probably take it. Will accept offers.

I dunno, LTB. Would you want alopez's Joes?

Ah, I meant to mention that bunch as well.

However, let me brag a bit. I don't have a single Joe who shoots as well as 42% from the field, or who has a D rating above 60. I could be in the race for most PFs, although I know there will be a lot of runners in that race...

Let me add SObers to the list that I will take offers for.

Despite his flaws, having Vandeweghe is not a disaster. he can do one thing well - score. Which is more than you can say for some joes.

Tricky isn't badly set up, actually.

Agreed, Kiki will fill it up for you - and fairly efficiently. Having actually used him a few times, I'd say you can expect several statlines along the lines of 29-2-1.

I'm not mad about my Joes. I didn't get anyone that I "hated." I actually think it worked out pretty well.

Yep, you got a pretty functional bunch.

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