The NBA is in chaos. Adam Silver, worrying about the league’s terrible ratings, makes some bold moves. In an era of superteams, fans has said that “the NBA won’t look the same in 10 years”…
He sped that process up a bit.
Suddenly, NBA players have been swapped for each other at random (I did this with a team wheel, ESPN team rosters in alphabetical order, and a random number generator)!
Clippers: Mason Plumlee for 76ers: Tobias Harris
Suns: Ish Wainright for Rockets: Trevor Hudgins
Jazz: Lauri Markkenen for Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji
Lakers: Cole Swider for Pelicans: Jose Alvarado
Pistons: Jared Rhoden for Hornets: Kai Jones
Grizzlies: Ziaire Williams for Thunder: Chet Holmgren
Trail Blazers: Jabari Walker for T-Wolves: Mike Conley
Heat: Kyle Lowry for Raptors: Otto Porter Jr.
Mavericks: AJ Lawson for Pacers: Aaron Nesmith
Spurs: Dominick Barlow for Bucks: MarJon Beauchamp
Nets: Royce O’Neale for Wizards: Daniel Gafford
Bulls: Patrick Williams for Knicks: Miles McBride
Kings: Neemias Queta for Warriors: Kevon Looney
Hawks: AJ Griffin for Magic: Markelle Fultz
Cavs: Donovan Mitchell for Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis
2023 First Round Draftees have suddenly changed teams, too! The order of the players picked stays the same, and I used a NBA Random Team Wheel to determine who went where.
Bulls: Victor Wembaryama
Nets: Brandon Miller
Wizards: Scoot Henderson
76ers: Amen Thompson
Knicks: Ausar Thompson
T-Wolves: Anthony Black
Lakers: Bilal Coulibaly
Raptors: Jarace Walker
Hawks: Taylor Hendricks
Pacers: Cason Wallace
Spurs: Jett Howard
Thunder: Derek Lively II
Suns: Gradey Dick
Denver Nuggets: Jordan Hawkins
Rockets: Kobe Bufkin
Trail Blazers: Keyonte George
Cavaliers: Jalen Hood-Schfino
Bucks: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Hornets: Brandin Podziemski
Kings: Cam Whitmore
Heat: Noah Clowney
Jazz: Dariq Whitehead
Celtics: Kris Murray
Warriors: Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Clippers: Marcus Sasser
Pistons: Ben Sheppard
Mavericks: Nick Smith Jr.
Magic: Brice Sensabaugh
Pelicans: Julian Strawther
Grizzlies: Kobe Brown
No more of players changing teams, but now the NBA is forcing teams to trade their best player! If they do not comply, they lose next year’s draft pick and that player is released into free agency, who they won’t be allowed to resign! Here are the players for each team:
Hawks: Trae Young
Celtics: Jayson Tatum
Nets: Mikal Bridges
Hornets: LaMelo Ball
Bulls: Zach LaVine
Cavaliers: Kristaps Porzingis
Mavericks: Luka Doncic
Nuggets: Nikola Jokic
Pistons: Cade Cunningham
Warriors: Stephen Curry
Rockets: Jalen Green
Pacers: Tyrese Halliburton
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard
Lakers: LeBron James
Grizzlies: Ja Morant
Heat: Jimmy Butler
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo
T-Wolves: Anthony Edwards
Pelicans: Zion Williamson
Knicks: Jalen Brunson
Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Magic: Paolo Banchero
76ers: Joel Embiid
Suns: Kevin Durant
Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard
Kings: De’Aaron Fox
Spurs: Keldon Johnson
Raptors: Pascal Siakam
Jazz: Jordan Clarkson
Wizards: Jordon Poole
EXPANSION:
The NBA has added 2 new teams, the Las Vegas Gamblers and the Seattle SuperSonics! However, they weren’t apart of the rookie draft, so they need new players. For the expansion draft, players that teams are required to trade are protected and cannot be picked. Teams can then pick 5 more players to protect, 6 in total. Note that rookies are on your roster and would have to be protected to be kept. I’ll say that again: If you want to keep your new rookie, PROTECT YOUR ROOKIE. LIKE BULLS PLEASE PROTECT WEMBY.
When you sign up for a team in this mock, you MUST NAME THE 5 PLAYERS YOU ARE PROTECTING. If you do not, I will name them for you by who I believe are the best players on the team. Why so urgent? The expansion draft must happen immediately, before trades begin.
FREE AGENCY:
With all the players moving teams, the salary cap has been abolished. Each team is given 100 coins in free agency to sign players. The max you can offer a player is 50 coins. You have to give them a very convincing pitch to join your team. If you don’t give reasoning of why they should join, they probably will turn your offer down. Also, if two teams have tied in bidding, a player will choose based on the best pitch.
This is how you offer players:
If you complete a sign-and-trade, you have to negotiate a fair contract with the player you’re singing or else the deal falls through. The per-year rate of their new contract will come out of your 100 coin balance for free agency (Ex: If I sign Grant Williams for 4 years, 15 coins per year, now I have 85 coins for free agency).
HOW WE DECIDE A WINNER:
In this mock, we are not doing a simulation on 2K or BBGM. I don’t have the time to set that all up. Instead, the people of Fanspo will decide!
After all of free agency and all trading is complete, I will seed the teams 1-32. Polls will commence on the daily in a knock-out style bracket, with voters choosing which team would beat the other IRL. We go until there’s one team left, but that team does not automatically win the mock.
The 16 worst teams in the first round of voting will go to their own period of voting, meant to benefit those rebuilding or tanking. I want users/GMs to choose what direction their team is going in, so if you rebuild, then you I can still win the mock! Voters will now choose which team is doing the best job of rebuilding and/or tanking until there is one team left.
Then comes the final vote. The winner of the contending voting and the winner of the rebuilding voting will be put in a poll against each other in our grand finale. Whichever team voters think did a better job at meeting their objective (contending, rebuilding, or tanking) wins!
Other Rules/Important Information:
Stephen Rule Still Exists
Can Only Trade Protected Players Until The Expansion Draft, Then You Can Trade Whoever After It Is Completed
The max # of players chosen from one team in the expansion draft is 2
Report Trades Here: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/Uy3z1wbjlQ90x_/trade-tracker-for-the-chaos-mock
Negotiate Trades Here: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/ZEJXdFgI_ERoJ1/trade-negotiations-page-for-the-chaos-mock
Expansion Draft Page: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/VGyt-v_OrrLSB8/expansion-draft-page-for-the-chaos-mock
Roster Post: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/QAYrvSIg9vC4Rg/roster-post-for-the-chaos-mock
Unprotected Players Page (Info On Post): https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/ilJHEJ0P9NHdOq/unprotected-players-page-for-chaos-mock
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Atlanta Hawks: JColetheGOAT
Boston Celtics: yupi
Brooklyn Nets: splasher
Charlotte Hornets: nickbcrazy
Chicago Bulls: SchlenkSystem (Temporarily)
Cleveland Cavaliers: wizardss24
Dallas Mavericks: KnicksTape
Denver Nuggets: theswagduck
Detroit Pistons: ejmoon99
Golden State Warriors: 49ERSFOREVER
Houston Rockets: hendersonscoot8
Indiana Pacers: DonovanWojESPN
Los Angeles Clippers: ShaiForMVP
Los Angeles Lakers: lakeshowszn
Memphis Grizzlies: DubsinFour2
Miami Heat: kawntent
Milwaukee Bucks: jordanpoole03
Minnesota Timberwolves: igorek30
New Orleans Pelicans: LetsGetItLetsGo
New York Knicks: mnrobinson30
Oklahoma City Thunder: levijennings33
Orlando Magic: PaoloOwnsYou
Philadelphia 76ers: ABeing
Phoenix Suns: cdog2810
Portland Trail Blazers: stephcurrysalt
Sacramento Kings: swagfox4MVP
San Antonio Spurs: blocker_bears9
Toronto Raptors: MeWasn’tHere
Utah Jazz: TYTYMAXEY_0
Washington Wizards: mnort_WindyCity
Las Vegas Gamblers: XX0
Seattle SuperSonics: hillbillytom363