NBA 2K16 MyGM: Simulated Season and Off-Season Results

[Vitanz]

I simulated a full season and off-season for the Dallas Mavericks. Here's the results:

Notable Trades:
Kings trade: Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy
Jared Sullinger, Jae Crowder

Timberwolves trade: Kevin Garnett, Andre Miller
Grizzlies trade: Brendan Wright, Jarnell Stokes

Knicks trade: Robin Lopez
76ers trade: Isaiah Canaan

Trail Blazers trade: Al-Farouq Aminu
Kings trade: Marco Belinelli

Raptors trade: Jonas Valanciunas, DeMarre Carroll
Clippers trade: DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Johnson

Nets trade: Brook Lopez, Donald Sloan
Pacers trade: Monta Ellis, Rodney Stuckey

Suns trade: Eric Bledsoe, Archie Goodwin
Pelicans trade: Eric Gordon, Bryce Cotton

Season Re-signs

• Hawks re-sign Al Horford to 3yr/$28.54M
• Clippers re-sign Jamal Crawford to 1yr/$5.87M
• Thunder re-sign Kevin Durant to 3yr/$67.93M
• Grizzlies re-sign Mike Conley to 3yr/$29.31M
• Pistons re-sign Andre Drummond to 3yr/$28.03M
• Wizards re-sign Bradley Beal to 2yr/$16.00M
• Celtics re-sign Tyler Zeller to 2yr/$9.00M
• Hawks sign Dorell Wright to 1yr/$2.57M

Firing

• Magic fire head coach Karl Robinson
• 76ers fire head coach Brandon Weaver
• Wizards fire head coach Roderick Bell
• Knicks fire head coach Ronnie Watts
• Pistons fire head coach Stan Van Gundy

Notable events:

• Wizards finished with a 30-52 season.
• Grizzlies finished season with a 42-40 record
• Celtics finished season with 46-36 record
• Clippers won the NBA championship against the Bulls (4-2)
• Finals MVP: Chris Paul
• MVP: Kevin Durant
• ROTY: D’Angelo Russell
• Sixth Man – Rajon Rondo
• Defensive POTY: Anthony Davis
• Most Improved POTY: Andre Drummond
• Coach of the year: Gregg Popovich

Player Retirements:

• Kevin Garnett (HOF Inductee)
• Dirk Nowitzki (HOF Inductee)
• Ray Allen (HOF Inductee)
• Jermaine O’Neal
• Steve Nash (HOF Inductee)
• Jason Terry
• Nazr Mohammed
• Andre Miller
• Shawn Marion
• Rashard Lewis
• Richard Jefferson
• Kenyon Martin
• Mike Dunleavy
• Caron Butler
• Reggie Evans
• Brendan Haywood
• Kirk Hinrich
• Udonis Haslem
• Jameer Nelson
• Mike James
• Luke Ridnour
• Jannero Pargo
• Dahntay Jones
• Jason Kapono
• Pablo Prigioni

Staff Retirements:

• Brendan Malone (Pistons Head Coach) (hired after Stan Van Gundy was fired)
• Gregg Popovich (Spurs Head Coach)
• Flip Saunders (Timberwolves Coach)
• Randy Ayres (Pelicans Assistant Coach)
• George Karl (Kings Head Coach)
• Dwane Casey (Raptors Head Coach)
• Alvin Gentry (Pelicans Head Coach)
• Rock Carlisle (Mavericks Head Coach)

Off-Season

Notable Head Coaches that were available:

• Mike Budenholzer
• Jason Kidd
• Jeff Hornacek
• Brad Stevens
• Quin Snyder
• Monty Williams
• Erik Spoelstra
• Fred Hoiberg
• Lionel Hollins
• Terry Stotts
• Mike Malone

Team/Player Option:

• Chandler Parsons accepted. During the season, he was constantly asking for a trade and his morale hovered around 4. However, he accepts his player option.
• LeBron James – Declined (player)
• Tim Duncan – Declined (Player)
• Pau Gasol – Declined (Player)
• Demar Derozan – Accepted (Player) (10.05M)
• Dwight Howard – Accepted (Player) (23.28M)
• Ty Lawson – Declined (Team) (13.21M)
• Rudy Gobbert – Accepted (Team)
• Manu Ginobili – Declined (Player) (2.94M)
• Jeremy Lin – Declined (Player) (2.24M)
• David West – Declined (Player) (1.55M)
• Anderson Varejao – Declined (2 Yr Team) (10.36M & 10.00M)
• Lance Stephenson – Declined (Team) (9.40M)

Free Agency – Day 1 of 13 (Top FA’s)

• Tim Duncan (wants a 1yr/$8.81M)
• Kobe Bryant (wants a 1yr/13.81M)
• Al Jefferson (wants a 2yr/26.83M)
• Hassan Whiteside (wants a 3yr/33.69M)
• Brandon Jennings (wants a 3yr/28.90M)
• Joe Johnson (wants a 1yr/ 9.23M)
• Eric Gordon (wants a 3yr/27.12M)
• Nicolas Batum (wants a 2yr/14.74M)
• Jared Sullinger (wants a 2yr/15.35M)
• Timofey Mozgov (wants a 2yr/13.99M)
• Rajon Rondo (wants a 2yr/13.06M)
• Nene (wants a 1yr/5.42M)

Note: LeBron James re-signed with the Cavs on a 3yr/92.65M

Some Takeaways:

• Trade Logic desperately needs improvements
• Gerald Wallace’s trade value is too high
• Player retirement needs work
• There’s way too many coaches retiring
• Not enough coaches stay with their teams
• Players aren’t taking advantage of the increase in cap space.
• Wizards are still performing poorly. (record: 30-52)
• Andre Drummond can be acquired too easily. (You don’t have to give up much to get him)

[MacD]

It seems the CPU really undervalues bigs, mainly Drummond, but also other guys, like Favours. When I first started MyGM the Clippers ("contending") traded away Jordan and than shopped Griffin.

[Vitanz]

I agree Mac. Derrick Favors is another big that I’m constantly seeing put up for trades. I decided to sim a season with the Clippers. Players are signing for way less than they should. Here’s a couple of examples:

• Bradley Beal (3yr/$24.34M)
• Andre Drummond (3yr/$28.04M)
• Al Horford (3yr/$27.65M)

Trades, like you said, undervalues bigs. Hopefully, they can improve trade logic. Here’s some trades from the Clippers season:

• Nuggets trade: Kenneth Faried, ’16 2nd Round
• Celtics trade: Amir Johnson

• Magic trade: Tobias Harris, ’16 1st Round
• Wizards trade: Nene

• Kings trade: Rudy Gay, ’17 2nd Round
• 76ers trade: Gerald Wallace

• Nets trade: Brook Lopez, Andre Bargnani
• Trail Blazers trade: Gerald Henderson, Mike Miller

• Magic trade: Channing Frye, ’17 2nd Round
• Hawks trade: Tiago Splitter

• Timberwolves trade: Ricky Rubio, ’18 1st Round
• Jazz Trade: Derrick Favors

• Spurs trade: Tony Parker
• Grizzlies trade: Mike Conley, ’18 2nd Round

Staff Retirements:

- I’m not sure why Rick Carlisle is set on retiring in this game.

• Flip Saunders (retired in Mavs and Clippers season)
• Dwane Casey (retired in Mavs and Clippers season)
• Stan Van Gundy
• Lionel Hollins
• Rick Carlisle (retired in Mavs and Clippers season)

Free Agency – Day 1 of 13 (Top FA’s)

• LeBron James (wants a 3yr/$93M)
• Mike Conley (wants a 4yr/$58.17M)
• Kobe Bryant (wants a 1yr/12.35M)
• Al Jefferson (wants a 2yr/27.07M)
• Hassan Whiteside (wants a 3yr/31.91M)
• Joe Johnson (wants a 1yr/7.91M)

[Raider131]

I was just about to make a thread like this but completely agree with the fact bigs are way to easy to acquire. Rudy Gobert, Brook Lopez, Derrick Favors, Andre Drummond, DeAndre Jordan are always traded in MyGM for scraps. Rudy Gay is always traded for Gerald Wallace and 18' 1st and teams don't use their untouchables only players I really see on their are Lebron, Steph, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant and occasionally Harden

[trekfan]

Simmed a season into the future in a 30-team control MyLeague (with CPU automation for all but one team) and the Lakers signed LeBron AND Tim Duncan in FA, knocked out the defending champ Warriors in the 2017 playoffs, then lost to the Kings (the Kings I say!) in the WCF -- the Kings then met the Raptors in the Finals, where they won in six games.

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The AI logic is really fouled up this year, tis the truth.

[Mauer4MVP]

LOL. I'd love it if the Clippers traded Deandre Jordan after everything that went down in the off-season.

[Mauer4MVP]

What trades are so outlandish? I don't see any that seem completely unfair besides:

Magic trade: Tobias Harris, ’16 1st Round
Wizards trade: Nene

[Bull_Market]

I do MyLeague and all the trades have to go through me first.