The "ORIGINAL DRAFT LEAGUE" 101st SEASON

The Ultimate $47M Challenge in SIM Basketball in its 101st season.

Salary Cap - $47M

Rules:

1. No clones, rookies, or waiver wire.

2. Each user is responsible for drafting and managing a team that remains in compliance with the league rules.

3. 7 exclusive drafted players, plus 5 non-exclusive undrafted players. The 5 non-exclusive undrafted players may be any player not selected in the draft. Each user must use their drafted players.

4. Draft Sequence: ABABAB. 1 pick rounds 1-5 and 2 picks in round 6.

5. Draft order: Users will have the option to choose their draft slot by picking closer to 1 or 24. Users will be slotted closer to their preference based on inverse finish of the previous season. Tie breakers are decided by WIS seeding if in the same conference, plus/minus if not. Regardless of record, the champion will be slotted last among returners with the runner-up slotted second to last. New users are seeded after returning users by order of entry. It is assumed that an users wants 'closer to 1', unless stated otherwise. The returning users that did not make the playoffs and chose closer to 1 will be in a weighted Random.org lottery.

6. A posted pick is FINAL. No changing picks after a selection is posted. If an ineligible selection is made, the draft will continue on and the user who made the selection will have to make another pick. Other users do not have to wait for the makeup pick to be made.

7. During the draft, site mail the next 2 users on the schedule after making your pick, or state that you cannot site mail and somebody will take care of it.

8. Draft will be on the clock. 24 hour rule in place.

9. Trades are allowed. Each team must have 7 exclusive players/draft slots at all times.

10. If any trade gets three or more veto requests, the trade will be sent to the Fair Play Committee. The Committee will be comprised of three members. A 2-1 vote will overturn the trade. Current Fair Play Committee members include benhoidal, robusk, and jhsukow.

11. General Trade Guidelines (Not firm rules. Common sense need be applied):
Trades that are acceptable: Team that trades up gives up more in total value.
Trades that are not acceptable: Team that trades up gains more in total value.

12. Divisions: There will be a division draft among the division winners from the previous season. All four division winners will submit a list of the 20 other users ranked by whom they want in their division. The user with the best record the previous season will get first selection regardless of postseason finish, second will get the second selection and so on. It is a snake draft. If a previous division winner is not returning, the spot will be filled by the user with the best record regardless of division (Tie breaker will be point differential). Lists will be made public.

13. During the draft, please refrain from mentioning undrafted players.

14. The "Commissioner" may take control of any team refusing to comply with the ODL league rules. A warning will be issued in the league forum and a sitemail, after which the user has 3 games to comply. All games in violation are 'losses'.

15. Commissioner: benhoidal

Users: Thomasmh1; PBandJ; Midge; gerryred; copernicus; jhsukow; uptowngbv; chewy3344; dBKC; raggedclaws; lukemikk; berkelon; riftonapple; ysw128; HDS1; oddson; cem6989; dlsmooth74; 24kpyrite; reeldeal01; seapilots; samuelyork93; jethroeg; benhoidal

1st Round Friday 1-30
1. Thomasmh1 - LeBron James
2. PBandJ - Nikola Jokic
3. Midge - Giannis Antetokounmpo
4. gerryred - Steph Curry
5. copernicus - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
6. jhsukow - Chris Paul
7. uptowngbv - Luka Doncic
8. chewy3344 - Rudy Gobert
9. dBKC - Anthony Davis
10. raggedclaws - Michael Jordan
11. benhoidal (via lukemikk) - Kevin Durant
12. berkelon - Wilt Chamberlain
13. benhoidal - Kawhi Leonard
14. riftonapple - David Robinson
15. ysw128 - Hassan Whiteside
16. HDS1 - Ivica Zubac
17. oddson - Dwight Howard
18. cem6989 - Dennis Rodman
19. dlsmooth74 - Shaquille O'Neal
20. 24kpyrite - Karl Malone
21. reeldeal01 - Clint Capela
22. seapilots - DeAndre Jordan
23. samuelyork93 - Ben Wallace
24. jethroeg - John Stockton

2nd Round Monday 2-2
1. jethroeg - Karl-Anthony Towns
2. samuelyork93 - James Harden
3. seapilots - Damian Lillard
4. reeldeal01 - Bill Walton
5. 24kpyrite - Tyrese Haliburton
6. dlsmooth74 - Evan Mobley
7. cem6989 - Julius Erving
8. oddson - Jrue Holiday
9. HDS1 - Victor Wembanyama
10. ysw128 - Tim Duncan
11. riftonapple - Kyrie Irving
12. lukemikk (via benhoidal) - Jimmy Butler
13. berkelon - Jarrett Allen
14. lukemikk - Nic Claxton
15. raggedclaws - Walker Kessler
16. dBKC - Charles Barkley
17. chewy3344 - Christian Wood
18. uptowngbv - Paul George
19. jhsukow - Joel Embiid
20. copernicus - Jonas Valanciunas
21. gerryred - Tyson Chandler
22. Midge - Chet Holmgren
23. PBandJ - Hakeem Olajuwon
24. Thomasmh1 - Derrick Favors

3rd Round Tuesday 2-3
1. Thomasmh1 - Daniel Gafford
2. PBandJ - Amen Thompson
3. Midge - Jalen Duren
4. gerryred - Bam Adebayo
5. copernicus - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. jhsukow - Andre Drummond
7. uptowngbv - Domantas Sabonis
8. lukemikk (via chewy3344) - Kevin Garnett
9. dBKC - Robert Williams
10. raggedclaws - Marcus Camby
11. chewy3344 (via lukemikk) - John Collins
12. berkelon - Donovan Mitchell
13. lukemikk (via benhoidal) - Derrick White
14. riftonapple - Larry Bird
15. ysw128 - Steve Nash
16. HDS1 - Chris Boucher
17. oddson - Montrezl Harrell
18. cem6989 - Kevin McHale
19. dlsmooth74 - Jason Kidd
20. 24kpyrite - Brandon Clarke
21. reeldeal01 - Alex Caruso
22. seapilots - Kevin Love
23. samuelyork93 - Manu Ginobili
24. jethroeg - Moses Malone

4th Round Wednesday 2-4
1. jethroeg - Gerald Wallace
2. samuelyork93 - Jamal Murray
3. seapilots - Zion Williamson
4. reeldeal01 - Delon Wright
5. 24kpyrite - Paul Reed
6. dlsmooth74 - Otto Porter
7. cem6989 - Mitchell Robinson
8. oddson - Zach Lavine
9. HDS1 - Serge Ibaka
10. ysw128 - Klay Thompson
11. riftonapple - CJ McCollum
12. benhoidal - Jakob Poeltl
13. berkelon - Donte DiVincenzo
14. chewy3344 (via lukemikk) - Bobby Portis
15. raggedclaws - Jaren Jackson Jr.
16. dBKC - Gary Payton II
17. lukemikk (via chewy3344) - Donyell Marshall
18. uptowngbv - Richaun Holmes
19. jhsukow - Kevon Looney
20. copernicus - Brent Barry
21. gerryred - Michael Porter
22. Midge - Mike Conley
23. PBandJ - Andrei Kirilenko
24. Thomasmh1 - Kristaps Porzingis

5th Round Thursday 2-5
1. Thomasmh1 - Jalen Williams
2. PBandJ - Jalen Suggs
3. Midge - Bobby Jones
4. gerryred - Nikola Vucevic
5. copernicus - Jalen Johnson
6. jhsukow - Al Horford
7. uptowngbv - Larry Sanders
8. chewy3344 - Khris Middleton
9. dBKC - Chris Andersen
10. raggedclaws - Andrew Bogut
11. behoidal (via lukemikk) - Magic Johnson
12. berkelon - Draymond Green
13. benhoidal - Clyde Drexler
14. riftonapple - Nicholas Batum
15. ysw128 - Kyle Anderson
16. HDS1 - Eric Bledsoe
17. oddson - Tree Rollins
18. cem6989 - Desmond Bane
19. dlsmooth74 - Amare Stoudemire
20. 24kpyrite - Myles Turner
21. reeldeal01 - Marquese Chriss
22. seapilots - Shawn Kemp
23. samuelyork93 - Aaron Gordon
24. jethroeg - Kyle Korver

6th Round Friday 2-6
1. jethroeg - Luguentz Dort & Brandan Wright
2. samuelyork93 - Dikembe Mutombo & Goga Botadze
3. seapilots - Nate McMillan & Harvey Catchings
4. reeldeal01 - Jon Barry & Day'Ron Sharpe
5. 24kpyrite - Bill Laimbeer & Monte Morris
6. dlsmooth74 - Onyeka Okongwu & Drew Eubanks
7. cem6989 - Pau Gasol & Steve Kerr
8. oddson - Ty Jerome & JaVale McGee
9. HDS1 - Alonzo Mourning & Deandre Ayton
10. ysw128 - Kyle O'Quinn & Ben Simmons
11. riftonapple - Mark Williams & Isaiah Hartenstein
12. benhoidal - Malcom Brogdon & Andrew Bynum
13. berkelon - Kenneth Faried & Cameron Johnson
14. a. chewy3344 (via lukemikk) - Scottie Barnes
b. lukemikk - Thaddeus Young
15. raggedclaws - Andre Iguodala & Lonzo Ball
16. dBKC - Paolo Banchero & Robert Covington
17. a. lukemikk (via chewy3344) - Jarred Vanderbilt
b. chewy3344 - Larry Nance Sr.
18. uptowngbv - Quentin Grimes & Paul Millsap
19. jhsukow - Horace Grant & Ryan Anderson
20. copernicus - R.J. Barrett & John Henson
21. gerryred - Derrick Rose & Jose Calderon
22. Midge - De'Anthony Melton & Jameer Nelson
23. PBandJ - Buddy Hield & Clifford Ray
24. Thomasmh1 - Trayce Jackson-Davis & Kel'el Ware

Alpha List

A
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
Adebayo, Bam
Allen, Jarrett
Andersen, Chris
Anderson, Kyle
Anderson, Ryan
Antetokounmpo, Giannis
Ayton, Deandre

B
Ball, Lonzo
Banchero, Paolo
Bane, Desmond
Barnes, Scottie
Barkley, Charles
Barrett, R.J.
Barry, Brent
Barry, Jon
Batum, Nicolas
Bird, Larry
Bitadze, Goga
Bledsoe, Eric
Bogut, Andrew
Boucher, Chris
Brogdon, Malcomb
Butler, Jimmy
Bynum, Andrew

C
Calderon, Jose
Camby, Marcus
Capela, Clint
Caruso, Alex
Catchings, Harvey
Chamberlain, Wilt
Chandler, Tyson
Chriss, Marquese
Clarke, Brandon
Claxton, Nic
Collins, John
Conley, Mike
Covington, Robert
Curry, Stephen

D
Davis, Anthony
DiVincenzo, Donte
Doncic, Luka
Dort, Luguentz
Drexler, Clyde
Drummond, Andre
Duncan, Tim
Durant, Kevin
Duren, Jalen

E
Embiid, Joel
Erving, Julius
Eubanks, Drew

F
Faried, Kenneth
Favors, Derrick

G
Gafford, Daniel
Garnett, Kevin
Gasol, Pau
George, Paul
Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai
Ginobili, Manu
Gobert, Rudy
Gordon, Aaron
Grant, Horace
Green, Draymond
Grimes, Quentin

H
Haliburton, Tyrese
Harden, James
Harrell, Montrezl
Hartenstein, Isaiah
Henson, John
Hield, Buddy
Holiday, Jrue
Holmes, Richaun
Holmgren, Chet
Horford, Al
Howard, Dwight

I
Ibaka, Serge
Iguodala, Andre
Irving, Kyrie

J
Jackson Jr., Jaren
Jackson-Davis, Trayce
James, LeBron
Jerome, Ty
Johnson, Cameron
Johnson, Jalen
Johnson, Magic
Jokic, Nikola
Jones, Bobby
Jordan, DeAndre
Jordan, Michael

K
Kemp, Shawn
Kerr, Steve
Kessler, Walker
Kidd, Jason
Kirilenko, Andrei
Korver, Kyle

L
Laimbeer, Bill
Lavine, Zach
Leonard, Kawhi
Lillard, Damian
Looney, Kevon
Love, Kevin

M
Malone, Karl
Malone, Karl
Marshall, Donyell
McCollum, CJ
McGee, JaVale
McHale, Kevin
McMillan, Nate
Melton, De'Anthony
Middleton, Khris
Millsap, Paul
Mitchell, Donovan
Mobley, Evan
Morris, Monte
Mourning, Alonzo
Murray, Jamal
Mutombo, Dikembe

N
Nance, Larry
Nash, Steve
Nelson, Jameer

O
O'Quinn, Kyle
O'Neal, Shaquille
Okongwu, Onyeka
Olajuwon, Hakeem

P
Paul, Chris
Payton II, Gary
Poeltl, Jakob
Porter, Michael
Porter, Otto
Portis, Bobby
Porzingis, Kristaps

Q


R
Ray, Clifford
Reed, Paul
Robinson, David
Robinson, Mitchell
Rodman, Dennis
Rollins, Tree
Rose, Derrick

S
Sabonis, Domantas
Sanders, Larry
Sharpe, Day'Ron
Simmons, Ben
Stockton, John
Stoudemire, Amare
Suggs, Jalen

T
Thompson, Amen
Thompson, Klay
Towns, Karl-Anthony
Turner, Myles

U


V
Valanciunas, Jonas
Vanderbilt, Jarred
Vucevic, Nikola

W
Wallace, Ben
Wallace, Gerald
Walton, Bill
Ware, Kel-el
Wembanyama, Victor
White, Derrick
Whiteside, Hassan
Williams, Jalen
Williams, Mark
Williams, Robert
Williamson, Zion
Wood, Christian
Wright, Brandan
Wright, Delon

X


Y
Young, Thaddeus

Z
Zubac, Ivica

Division Draft
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Atlantic	Midwest	Pacific	Central
reeldeal01	riftonapple	benhoidal	berkelon
jethroeg	dlsmooth74	PBandJ	samuelyork93
Thomasmh1	jhsukow	ysw128	uptowngbv
HDS1	cem6989	oddson	lukemikk
copernicus	dBKC	24kpyrite	gerryred
Midge	seapilots	chewy3344	raggedclaws
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reeldeal01	riftonapple	benhoidal	berkelon
jethroeg	jethroeg	jethroeg	jethroeg
Thomasmh1	dlsmooth74	dlsmooth74	samuelyork93
PBandJ	uptowngbv	PBandJ	uptowngbv
HDS1	jhsukow	uptowngbv	HDS1
dismooth74	ysw128	ysw128	PBandJ
jhsukow	PBandJ	cem6989	oddson
uptowngbv	cem6989	samuelyork93	ysw128
cem6989	lukemikk	oddson	cem6989
ysw128	Thomasmh1	HDS1	dlsmooth74
gerryred	HDS1	gerryred	lukemikk
samuelyork93	gerryred	jhsukow	jhsukow
copernicus	dBKC	Thomasmh1	Thomasmh1
oddson	24kpyrite	24kpyrite	gerryred
Midge	oddson	seapilots	seapilots
seapilots	seapilots	lukemikk	copernicus
lukemikk	copernicus	copernicus	dBKC
dBKC	Midge	Midge	24kpyrite
24kpyrite	chewy3344	dBKC	Midge
chewy3344	samuelyork93	chewy3344	raggedclaws
raggedclaws	raggedclaws	raggedclaws	chewy3344

LeBron James

proxy via discord ,PBandJ takes Nikola Jokic

proxy via text, Midge takes Giannis Antetokounmpo

Steph Curry

shai

This pick and my 3rd for your 1st and 2nd. Otherwise I’ll pick in an hour.

Chris Paul

Luka Doncic

Not how I thought this would start but

Rudy Gobert

There shouldn’t be too many people with things to do or places to go this weekend. We are frozen in Texas.

Posted by reeldeal01 on 1/24/2026 9:46:00 AM (view original):
There shouldn’t be too many people with things to do or places to go this weekend. We are frozen in Texas.

-10 right now. My wife and center kid just went to the hs Poms sectional, dropped the oldest off at dance, I’m taking my youngest to basketball.

for real though, be safe out there. Institutionally, we are “bUiLt DiFfErEnT”

Do you have a point guard kid and wing kid to go along with the center kid?
-Midge

Really though we don't get snow in DC until tonight