Money For Nothing and Bragging Rights For Free
As we said off the top, it seems silly not to enter the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll, which closes at 7:00 tonight. There are over 700 entries already and we have passed the 1,000 mark three times in recent weeks, so it’s a longshot, but there’s no risk. It’s free to open a DraftStreet account and no deposit is required, though we encourage you to try $2 leagues, where the odds of winning are much better.
Pick the eight NBA players you like best — without exceeding the $100,000 salary cap — and you could win $100 cash.
I’ve been playing every day for about three months, grinding out a steady profit. Ahead $34 from the $100 we start with each Monday, I’m going to invest $11 in the third-last Qualifier for the DraftStreet Basketball Championship. There will be 600 teams, with $1,500 in cash prizes — $350 for second or $120 for third would be just fine, but the winner gets a seat in the Main Event, where finishing 30th and last is worth $1,000 cash and someone is going to win $50,000. You can’t win it if you’re not in it.
| DraftStreet 15 | Mar. 1 |
| Stars | Over $13,000 |
| LeBron James | $24,621 |
| Al Horford | $22,371 |
| Kevin Durant | $21,950 |
| Tim Duncan | $14,975 |
| Tony Parker | $17,700 |
| Scrubs | Under $9,000 |
| Donatas Motiejunas | $8,979 |
| Devin Harris | $8,423 |
| Jason Smith | $8,538 |
| Kyle Singler | $5,573 |
| Eric Bledsoe | $6,863 |
| Starters | $9,000 to $13,000 |
| Emeka Okafor | $12,703 |
| Tobias Harris | $11,587 |
| Brandon Knight | $12,886 |
| Chandler Parsons | $12,698 |
| Derrick Favors | $12,228 |
The chart today is NOT for the Freeroll, where salaries were set several days ago. These prices are for the DSBBC and hundreds of other Friday leagues. With 12 NBA games, over 300 players are in the pool; we try to narrow that down to the best 15 candidates, five in each price range.
F1 Kevin Durant (OKC-F) $21,950
F2 Tobias Harris (ORL-F) $11,587
G1 Tony Parker (SA-G) $17,700
G2 E’Twaun Moore (ORL-G) $9,548
C1 Emeka Okafor (WAS-C) $12,703
C2 Jermaine O’Neal (PHO-C) $10,999
U1 Eric Bledsoe (LAC-G) $6,863
U2 Jason Smith (NO-C) $8,538
There are many, many other candidates. Between our morning publication and the 7:00 deadline, a lot can happen. If Anthony Davis is announced as a starter, I won’t use Jason Smith, but the above is one of my lineups for now. If it’s confirmed that Paul Millsap will miss another game, I’ll try to fit Derrick Favors into the mix.
Again, the Freeroll salaries were set on Monday, and the DraftStreet computers make adjustments every day. For example, Favors costs $12,228 in other leagues, but only $9,689 in the Freeroll. Red-hot Tobias Harris is still a good play at the Friday price, but two excellent games this week have raised his salary more than $4,000, making him close to a must-start in the Freeroll. Good luck!
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Wow, thanks for the freeroll Sheridan. I’m going to Disney Land!