Watch The Throne

Welcome to the Watch The Throne (WTT) Basketball Fantasy League

Experience the thrill of managing your own dynasty in the Watch The Throne (WTT) Basketball Fantasy League! Our league offers an immersive and competitive environment for fantasy basketball enthusiasts. With a unique blend of auction drafts, rookie drafts, and a strategic salary cap system, WTT provides an unparalleled fantasy experience. Track our vibrant community of managers, engage in strategic trades, and navigate the complexities of roster management to claim their spot at the top. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to fantasy sports, WTT is the ultimate arena to showcase your basketball acumen and passion. Follow the action and watch your fantasy team reign supreme!

Watch The Throne (WTT) Basketball Fantasy League Constitution Summary

League Structure:

Teams and Format: 12-team Head-to-Head (H2H) Weekly Category league with daily lineup changes.
Seasons: 21-week regular season followed by a 3-week postseason with 8 teams.
Platform: Yahoo Fantasy Basketball.

Roster and Lineup:

Roster Size: 15 players (7 positional spots, 3 utility spots, 5 bench spots, 2 IL spots).
Minimum Active Players: 12 active players required, failure results in salary cap penalties.
Scoring: Standard Yahoo H2H with 9 categories (FG%, FT%, 3PT, AST, REB, PTS, STL, BLK, TO).

Drafts and Player Acquisition:

Initial Setup Draft: Auction draft with a $200 budget, players signed to contracts of 1-5 years.
Annual Rookie Draft: 2 rounds, with picks determined by a lottery and playoff results. Rookie contracts start at $12m for the 1st pick and decrease by $1m for each subsequent pick.
Free Agent Draft: Conducted annually with an auction format. Teams use remaining salary cap space to bid on players.

Salary Cap:

Soft Cap: $200 million, increases 5% annually.
Hard Cap: $260 million, cannot be exceeded. Penalties apply if the soft cap is exceeded.
Contracts: Players’ salaries increase by 10% or 1% of the soft cap annually. Various contract types include Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) and Restricted Free Agents (RFA).

Waivers and Injuries:

Waivers: Teams can pick up to 2 free agents per week using a FAAB system.
Injuries: Players can be placed on IR, with exceptions for season-long injuries allowing salary exemptions.

Trading:

Review Process: All trades are subject to review by the commissioners and must not exceed the hard cap.
Future Picks: 1st round picks can be traded up to 3 years in the future.

Playoffs:

Seeding: Determined by regular season record, with division winners getting top 3 spots.
Bracket: Follow Yahoo’s default bracket setup.

Rule Changes:

Submission: Potential changes submitted during the off-season, with possible multi-year warnings for major changes.

Important Dates/Schedule:

Preseason: Includes salary cap adjustments, rookie draft, FA draft, and amnesty submissions.
Regular Season: Trade deadline set and postseason follows.
Postseason: Concludes with season end and draft seeding set for the next year.

G League:

Developmental League: For rookies and sophomores, each team may hold up to 2 players.
Call-ups: Limited to 3 per player and team per season, with rules on reactivation and trading.

*credit to the creator of League of Okay Ballers