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* Licks lips and rubs hands together vigorously *

Hope you are right. I suspect that there are some teams that will struggle. Those mono skilled monsters are going to get you no where other than debt. Teams who have built balanced rosters that have depth may now start to gain the upper hand.

All salaries rise by 10 or 15% or whatever it was that they decided.

Pretty crazy with players like this: (4752399)

Logically speaking this isn't the time or even the right season to buy players, anyone who does will have to be willing to overpay. I think it might take a couple of seasons till prices adjust to more equilibrium levels. But then again, if you want short term success then here's your chance with less competition in the market.

I think it might take a couple of seasons till prices adjust to more equilibrium levels.

I do not believe this. Given that there will be salary updates every season from now into infinity, I would say that the market is now harder to predict than ever. Plus this season there will be more supply on the transfer market, as teams figure out how much salary they can afford under the new regime.

I would say 80-125K will be the optimum range for training vs the return on your investment, provided the player is multi-skilled. If the player is young and still has potential to improve, even better.

But how many of those players can you fit on a roster without losing money?

Is your goal to stay in division II or to get to division I? If it is to stay in division II, I agree with your rationale. However, to get to division I and stay there, you need to have AT LEAST 3 players in the 80K-125K range.

Also, people always seem to talk about the weekly profit here but forget that you can train to make profits. So if your goal is to make it to division I and stick, you should stash about 5-10 million this season, while picking up enough player salaries for next season to win your series (even if that means losing money on a weekly basis). Then you should have a plan to train a couple of players to 80-125K in salary, then pick up another 1-2 when you promote.

Finally, when I talk about players with 80-125K in salary making the most profit, I am not talking about players with no side skills. I mean, for example, a SG who can handle and pass the ball with a good amount of stamina and free throws.

If you really want to make money in this game, staying in division II should not be an option.

Last edited by HeadPaperPusher at 3/23/2010 1:51:21 PM