Last year I did a sim rebuild and played it until release with my hometown team the hawks. I saw myself not playing much the first few months when I got 2k17 so I decided to not worry as much about the sim part and just have fun. I am not just making trades just to cheese the CPU for the heck of it or anything like that. I am in the 4th year mid season with a record of 32 and 9. I am having a blast playing with the team and finally got the team near perfection. I missed the playoffs year 1 and lost in ECF year 2 as I had lots of injuries. I won my first championship in year 3. I will sim the games and jump into them if its close in the 4th quarter. I will play the majority of the playoff games or atleast until I know I have decided the series.
Starters
PG Dennis Schroder - Age 26 & 82 Ovr
I start Dennis at PG as he is my favorite player in real life even though he should be coming off the bench. I am trying to squeeze one more year of starting him till I have to move him. I cant shoot with him, but he has speed and playmaking ability and can drive to the rim. He went down like 2 points this offseason.
SG Stephen Curry - Age 31 & 91 overall.
I got lucky and signed him as a FA after the first year and moved him to SG. Like Dennis his overall went down a little and is now over 30. He is having his best year so far with 28 a game. He has had a few major injuries and still should be a elite shooter for a few more years.
SF Linaglo Ball - Age 21 & 84 ovr (6'6 240)
I had the 6th pick in the draft and traded it along with Paul Milsap and few more draft picks to move up to get him. I expect him to develop into a MVP candidate and take over as the guy as Steph gets older. He came in well rounded and is elite shooter already. It wouldn't surprise me if he becomes the best player in the NBA.
PF Kristop Porzingis - Age 24 & 87 ovr (7'3 240)
I had targeted Cousins for a few years and ended up getting Porzingis as I didn't want to give up one of my PG's. I had to pay a lot for him which was Kevin Love, Josh Jackson, Tauren Prince (77 ovr), and some draft picks one of which is currently at pick 9. I just made this trade so I haven't had a lot of time to use him yet. It also allows me to move him to C if I want to play small. I cant afford to lose him to injury as I don't have a great deal of depth in the frontcourt.
C Walter Tavares - Age 27 & 76 ovr (7'3 260)
With progression and training camps he has improved 8 points or so and is another guy I am have a blast playing with. He gives me two guys that are 7'3 and as soon I made the trade Walter got hurt so I have yet to try them out at the same time. The CPU doesn't play well with him, but when I control him he gets every rebound (A+). He also has 94 shot blocking so that and rebounding are his only jobs. I use him to set screens for Dennis alot as he is a liability on offense.
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Bench
PG Markelle Fultz - Age 22 & 84 ovr
After I barely missed the playoffs year 1 I was suppose to have the 10th pick. I got lucky and moved all the way up to #3 and went BPA with a PG. He is becoming a force on offense and can shoot and has A+ in playmaking and A- in athleticism. He should win 6th man of the year again and be a all star next year if he starts.
SF OG Anuby - Age 22 & 78 ovr (6'8 235)
I drafted him with the 1st pick in the 2nd round and started a lot his rookie year due to his injuries. He took a back seat last year and with the recent trade of Prince and Josh Jackson he is seeing a lot of minutes. I almost lost him in FA this past year and I am going to have to pay him this offseason. He is a defense specialists with a rating of A and has A- potential. He is useless on offense outside of layups. When I go small I have started playing him at the 4.
PF Tony Bradley - Age 22 & 77 ovr (6'10 235)
I drafted him in the 20's and while he isn't a complete player he can score down low and rebound with B+ in both of those. I would like to keep him coming off the bench that way he can play the 4 and 5. His rating moved up several points when I moved him to PF. He is a low end double double kind of guy
PF Mike Scott - Age 31 & 75 ovr
He has always played way better in 2k then his rating shows which works out for as he signs for the minimum. He is a perfect stretch 4 off the bench.
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Reserves
PG Shaun Livingston
SG Seth Curry
SF Deandre Bembry - He has yet to get a lot of playing time just resigned for the min.
SF Rondae Hollis Jefferson Age 25 & 78 ovr - Don't want to play him unless I have to as I will trade him soon
PF Thomas Bryant - Age 22 & 73 ovr I just signed him last month he was a FA and won't be back
C Marcin Gortat
Cap Room
-4.72 Million
Luxury Tax room 14.82 Million
I have Porzingis signed for 2 more years so he will be 26 then so I'll give him a max deal for however long he wants. Curry also has 2 years to go so he will be 33 then and I am guessing high 80's rating. I am not sure if I will bring him back depends on what my cap situation looks like as I will have to pay Fultz after next year. I am hoping to bring OG Onuby back I just don't want to pay 10 million a year for a defense only guy off the bench so I may let him walk. I had to take on Hollis Jefferson in the Prozingis deal and he is owed 10 million for 2 more years after this one. So I'll dump him for some draft picks this offseason. I will likely have to trade Schroder at some point as he makes 15 million a year and has 2 more years to go. If I want to keep Bradly down the line I'll have to pay him 10 million a year. Tavares and Scott both play for the min and that greatly helps out my cap situation.
Draft Picks
My own 1st for the next 3 years
Pistons 1st this year that's top 10 protected (currently sits at 11)
I traded away all my 2nd round picks
