NBA 2K18 My GM Tips: 30 Franchise-Saving Trades You Must Make
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This year's edition of MyGM may be rather frustrating, but that doesn't mean the mode should be avoided at all costs. Yes it requires mental preparation and a lot of patience to enjoy, but once you can learn how to ignore the new team owner and his annoying son, it's as good as ever. And if the two are too much for you, there's always MyLeague.
Still, since when did a meddling owner stop an ambitious GM from building a successful sports team, right?
Seen that way, MyGM becomes a challenge that must be accepted, because if you won't interfere, the duo will run your beloved franchise into the ground. The only way to prove them wrong is to improve your team and make a run for the title.
The problem with some teams is that one trade doesn't necessarily turn them into contenders right now. For some it might take two-three seasons to rebuild, but that one trade is the beginning of righting the ship; making the leap from good to great.
The trades here depend on team needs: One team needs cap space, the other younger players in order to remain competitive. Every trade here addresses a specific issue, facing a specific team.
30. Philadelphia 76ers
Players out (position, rating, contract length/value, age):
Richaun Holmes PF 76 1yr + 1 team/$1.4M 23, Jerryd Bayless PG 73 2yrs/$17.5M 29, '18 2nd round pick
Players in:
Serge Ibaka PF 80 3 yrs/$65M 28, Delon Wright PG 73 1 yr + 1 team/$1.6M
Why it makes sense:
The trade with the Toronto Raptors makes the Sixers better right now, even gives them a chance to make the playoffs this season. By trading two bench players and a draft pick you get a backup point guard with the same rating and a reliable defender, who also really improves your offensive game.
Ibaka is still just 28, which will make him a vital contributor throughout his whole deal. After joining the Sixers he immediately becomes the team's best inside and mid-range shooter, and with the open three-point shot rated at 83, he deserves consideration for the team's best second-third scoring option as well.