#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

What player from the 2026 NBA draft would you have wanted to select for your NPBSL team?
Cameron Boozer

What do you expect this player to do in the NBA?
Boozer is the new face of the Grizzlies and at only 19 he has the potential to be an All-League caliber talent. I think his floor is much like his ...

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What makes for a good deadline deal?
One where everybody achieves their intended objective. Whether I'm buying talent for a playoff push, selling talent to get under the tax, or acquiring salary for points/picks. Everyone has a goal right now and whoever is aggressive to start talks usually finishes ...

Which teams in the middle of the pack have the most intriguing stories?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have corrected course since their slow start and look to be firmly in the playoff race now despite a large tax bill. The team is much more balanced now after trading away Sleepy Floyd and Michael Adams is ...

Dallas Mavericks

C: Herb Williams (C) - 42
PF: Dallas Comegys (PF) - 42
SF: Bernard King (SF) - 42
SG: Byron Scott (SG)- 42
PG: Scott Skiles (PG) - 42
6th: Darrell Walker (PG) - 6
7th: Brad Davis (SG) - 6
8th: Rex Chapman (SF) - 6
9th: David Greenwood (PF) - 6
10th: Wallace Bryant (C) - 6

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Does indecision hurt team building?
Definitely, you should always be flexible to adapt when the situation warrants itself, but playing the game with hesitation will always limit your success.

Or are rash decisions made on a whim more dangerous?
Indecision is still worse. The game rewards creativity ...

Dallas Mavericks

C: Herb Williams (C) - 42
PF: Dallas Comegys (PF) - 42
SF: Bernard King (SF) - 42
SG: Byron Scott (SG)- 42
PG: Scott Skiles (PG) - 42
6th: Darrell Walker (PG) - 6
7th: Brad Davis (SG) - 6
8th: David Greenwood (SF) - 6
9th: Bill Wennington (PF) - 6
10th: Wallace Bryant (C) - 6 ...

Cavs send
David Greenwood

Mavs send
Don Collins

Mavs accept

Dallas Mavericks

C: Herb Williams (C) - 42
PF: Dallas Comegys (PF) - 42
SF: Rex Chapman (SF) - 42
SG: Byron Scott (SG)- 42
PG: Scott Skiles (PG) - 42
6th: Darrell Walker (PG) - 6
7th: Brad Davis (SG) - 6
8th: Don Collins (SF) - 6
9th: Bill Wennington (PF) - 6
10th: Wallace Bryant (C) - 6

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Will any team come from behind, over take the leader, and win the division?
Or will all the division leaders hold serve?
What will it take for either scenario to play out?
Why is this team/these teams primed to take/hold the division?

I think the Bucks will overtake the Bulls by the trade deadline ...

Cavs send
Mitchell Anderson
Gerald Paddio

Mavs send
Don Collins

Mavs accept

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Which players have caught your eye for the numbers they're putting up so far?
Scott Skiles earned his max contract this offseason and is doing a great job as tank commander this season. Skiles is starting for the first time in his career and is putting up a respectable 8/8 this season. I think ...

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Which changes did you notice around the league and on your team?
More teams than usual are off to slow starts this season. Maybe just an outlier, since it just one sim. A lot of talent also migrated to the Pacific Division. It will be a dogfight all season. My team sucks too, so that is fun.

What ...

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Dallas Mavericks

C: Herb Williams (C) - 42
PF: Dallas Comegys (PF) - 42
SF: Bernard King (SF) - 42
SG: Byron Scott (SG)- 42
PG: Scott Skiles (PG) - 42
6th: Darrell Walker (PG) - 6
7th: Brad Davis (SG) - 6
8th: Rex Chapman (SF) - 6
9th: Bill Wennington (PF) - 6
10th: Wallace Bryant (C) - 6

IR ...

Mavericks sign Bill Wennington

Mavericks release Jerrod Mustaf

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Jayson Williams
Rex Chapman
Scott Skiles

Mavericks release Alec Kessler

With the 19th pick, the Dallas Mavericks select Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Mavericks accept