Fantasy Basketball: Dynasty league tips and strategies

In last year’s draft guide, I wrote tips and strategies for dynasty leagues. However, looking back, it ended up being more about setting up a dynasty league with some strategy mixed in.

This year, we assume that you already have a league, so we’ll prioritize tips over how to run a league. Dynasty leagues can be a lot of fun if you’re winning and even more fun if you’re losing (and have your own first-round pick). However, building a true dynasty takes time and effort. Luckily, there are plenty of good dynasty analysts with blogs and podcasts to make the information easily accessible. It takes more than just good information to win in your league; it is undoubtedly an important start.

Let’s dive into ten tips to help you create a dynasty:

Evaluate your league mates
Who are you playing with? Are you playing with friends, or are you playing with a random group you found online? Are there managers you’ve played with, or is everyone new to you? Do the league rules incentivize managers to stick around?

Dynasty leagues are built to last forever, but that often isn’t the case. Some leagues die out after 1-2 years. Some take a bit longer. The best ones will last decades. My home dynasty league is going on year six, and I was able to rebuild early and build out a dynasty. However, a different dynasty league that I had been rebuilding in died out this summer. I had a nice young core and extra draft picks, but it didn’t matter because most of the league didn’t want to continue.

Dynasty leagues can be fun regardless, but evaluating that early is important. If you think there’s a chance that the league disbands within a few years, don’t lean too hard into a rebuild. Try to push to win a championship and make money since you don’t know how many opportunities you’ll get. However, if you’re confident the league will last more than five years, plan accordingly. You don’t want to be the person who gives up all of their assets to win a championship and then can’t get back to the playoffs because they’re out of moves to make.

Set a team direction

It may not happen until you’re on the clock, but choosing a…

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Publish date : 2024-09-27 13:00:00

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