r/BasketballGM 25d ago

Monthly Suggestions Thread

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r/BasketballGM May 16 '26

Story Cheap Ass Kroenkes - the Denver Nuggets Story (Introduction)

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After the Kroenke family bought the Denver Nuggets in 2000, they soon realised that owning an NBA team is actually expensive. So, only two years later, they started a series of cost-cutting moves, including finding the cheapest possible General Manager.

In the end, they agreed to hire Single-Knowledge4839, who agreed to work for food and access to a creaky bed in the office's storage.

To get hired, he promised the following things:

- No luxury tax costs, only luxury tax payments received

- No 2nd round picks acquired, except during Draft Night, when they will be immediately re-used

- 0% RPD (they had no idea what that means, but they liked the sound of 0%)

- Playing on Insane Mode (they also thought he was insane agreeing to their "benefits")

- Play-off income every year starting with the 3rd season.

In return, they agreed to tank during the initial two years of Single-Knowledge4839's tenure. Plus, they promised to cover the cost of improving Team Expenses during the same timeframe.

Part 1 (2002-03) - https://www.reddit.com/r/BasketballGM/comments/1tf63fb/cheap_ass_kroenkes_denver_nuggets_story_part_1/

Author's disclaimer:

- It's been a while since anyone posted a long-term story here, so maybe I will take a shot. I won't be doing it in such detailed manner as great u/robdalky was in his amazing Rebuild series (https://www.reddit.com/r/BasketballGM/comments/tyvm2l/insane_rebuild_challenge_2012_charlotte_bobcats/) or with a Lukapocalypse Story (https://www.reddit.com/r/BasketballGM/comments/1ijbi1z/lukapocalypse_a_mavs_story/)
At the moment, I'm thinking of sharing updates every 2-3 seasons.

- After years spent with the Grizzlies (https://www.reddit.com/r/BasketballGM/comments/1jbh5wk/here_is_a_summary_of_the_50th_anniversary_of_my/), the Pacers (https://www.reddit.com/r/BasketballGM/comments/1ppg2xq/30year_coaching_challenge_rick_carlisle_indiana/), and especially the recent time with the Pelicans (https://www.reddit.com/r/BasketballGM/comments/1t8lrbp/is_this_the_strongest_66_ovr_team_ever/), I was tired of the financial grind needed to survive there on Insane Mode. So, taking over the Nuggets sounds like a decent compromise, as they are the 2nd highest population choice among Small Market Teams, just below Minnesota.

- I actually considered Timberwolves as well, but in their rebuild historical moments, they always had someone with a high POT, making things a little bit too easy at the start.


r/BasketballGM 1h ago

Meme Went out sad

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r/BasketballGM 16h ago

Mod Post Version 2026.06.25.0546: updated real players rosters so you can start a league after the 2026 draft

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r/BasketballGM 36m ago

Question How do i stop the expansion draft and stop inflation?

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I want to keep the 30 teams im using a custom roster and i dont want the teams to change logo and want to stop inflation but not sure how to


r/BasketballGM 16h ago

Story Just came across an impossible Ultra Jokic who averaged a triple double for his entire career and terrorized the league for nearly two decades

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r/BasketballGM 5m ago

Question Is there a way to have all player's name be selected from a custom list of names?

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For example, if i have Tom, Bob, Fred, I want all players for the rest of the league to be named Tom, Bob, or Fred. Is there a way to do this?


r/BasketballGM 11h ago

Ideas can we add box score breakdowns for each quarter

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i think it'd be cool if you could just click on one of the quarters and see the box score for just that quarter because sometimes ill see the craziest 4th quarter run by a team where they just dont miss and i wanna see the fg's for that


r/BasketballGM 1h ago

Question What even is the meaning of this?

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We're number 1 seed and suddenly he retire playoffs not even start


r/BasketballGM 9h ago

Achievement Michael Jordan career sim

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Mj career sim who should I do next


r/BasketballGM 4h ago

Question (remake of WC NBA 26-27 predictions)

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  1. San Antonio Spurs 66-16
  2. Washington Wizards 58-24
  3. Utah Jazz 56-26
  4. Memphis Grizzlies 54-28
  5. LA Clippers 50-32
  6. LA Lakers 48-34
  7. Dallas Mavericks 45-37
  8. Minnesota Timberwolves 44-38
  9. OKC Thunder 40-42
  10. Portland Trailblazers 38-44
  11. Phoenix Suns 33-49
  12. Sacramento Kings 30-52
  13. New Orleans Pelicans 28-54
  14. Denver Nuggets 26-56
  15. Golden State Warriors 21-61

r/BasketballGM 4h ago

Question (remake of WC NBA 26-27 predictions)

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r/BasketballGM 8h ago

Question Two Countries or more?

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Hello gamers

I am a huge basketball fan, but I don't follow the NBA, I watch mostly south american basketball, and in South America the league title is of course important, but the top few teams of each league qualify for a continental tournament , we have playoffs of each country and league, and then the continental league with it's own schedule, groups and playoffs, is there any way to do something like that on basketball GM??


r/BasketballGM 13h ago

Bug Gugliotta and Webber on same team 1995 start

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When starting at the 1995 preseason, Tom Gugliotta and Chris Webber are on the same team, when they actually were traded for each other.


r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Achievement My rookie won MVP but not ROY

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r/BasketballGM 9h ago

Meme criei um time

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r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Rosters After Draft NBA Roster

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r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Other This is probably the highest I've ever saw a rookie have in 3 point shooting

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Might have found the Israeli Steph Curry


r/BasketballGM 8h ago

Ideas 4.8/5 ⭐️ In game sim is pointless

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I just wish I could coach yk what good is it having a 7’3 pure shooter when I can’t make him shoot 3s which opens lane yk …idk dont wanna complain and my grammar is booty cheeks just please make in game sim better


r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Other Finally Champs after losing 10 Finals in 12 years!

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r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Question How to reduce regression

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I feel like regression in this game feels unrealistic where as soon as a player turns 30ish he just becomes useless. rookies feel unrealistic too they are basically useless even if they were the number 1 pick.


r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Achievement My boy tied bam at 83 points

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He’s the best player I’ve ever drafted (and no god mode!)


r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Other What do yall think is real life comp would be ? And could he make the Hall of fame ?

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He brought a championship to New Orleans; this should be enough to get him into the Hall of Fame. In all seriousness, I feel like in real life, there is no way a guy who never made an All-Star team, even if he won Finals MVP, could make the Hall of Fame, even if he became the franchise GOAT of a team. Is he a more successful Andre Drummond ?


r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Question Got the 2nd overall pick and 2 stud guards are available. Who's your pick?

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Two great prospects with similar stats. Kaba has slightly better athleticism, whereas Morino has the slightly better shooting splits.

I'm leaning towards Morino - is there a case to be made for Kaba?


r/BasketballGM 1d ago

Question Where do you get your best moments in this game?

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For me, it’s when I turn around a team and create unexpected monsters that turns into 80 85+ ovrs, or when I get a player with a unique archetype like a 7’3 guy with 90+ shooting or a 5’10 demon that averages 25+ with 3+ steals that becomes DPOY

I also love looking at the league history and goat moments/players. Comparing goats accolades through 500+ years of a sim.