Hello all!
As the dozen or so of you that care are probably aware… basketball season is coming up soon, and fantasy basketball is one of the many fantasies that we have here at the SDMB (possibly one of the least interesting fantasies, too - we ARE imaginative). If you’ve never done fantasy basketball with us before, well, we’re always looking for more to fill out our leagues. All it requires is a liking of some sort for basketball, a love of tiny little numbers in box scores, and probably more time than is healthy to spend staring at such numbers.
Okay, so it’s not as time intensive as fantasy baseball is, for instance, but it ain’t once-a-week football either. That said, we’re awfully friendly to newbies and pros alike, as long as you’re willing to keep active in the league through the entire season. That’s really the only rule, actually - if you like basketball and can pay attention to your roster on a regular basis, you’re probably qualified for this league.
I have set up a league with the same settings that we used last year; these are subject to change, of course, depending on what we decide that we want. It is currently set up for a live draft on Tuesday, October 23rd at 9:00 PM Eastern. This date/time are relatively un-changeable for the simple reasons that (a) this is the week before the season starts and therefore the best time for a draft, (b) no one wants to waste a weekend night on a fantasy draft if they can avoid it, and (c) Wednesday and Thursday of that week have World Series games scheduled. It is by far preferable that you make the live draft - it’s more fun that way for everyone involved, and who you get in the draft will hugely affect how you enjoy your season - but if you really want to do this and can’t make that time, pre-ranking works too.
The info to join is as follows:
Join a League > Join Custom
League ID: 86018
Password: cecil
The league is set up for a maximum of twelve teams. We’ve only had eight the last few years, but we’d LOVE to have more. I’ll bump this as the season gets closer if it needs it, but mostly: join up, post here, and have some fun!