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What to do with very old players like some of mine? I don't want to fire them because they did too many good things for my team. Right now I only have the choice to keep them on the team or fire them. So I keep them. But there might be other good solutions. Which ones?

(280920.35) by BB-Marin:

EDIT: I wonder what are we going to do with all these players pushing mid sixties now. I mean, I know how much our managers love their geezers and I don't want to implement some kind of forced retirement. Also, converting them into trainers like in HT wouldn't do any good either, as their salaries would grow and would be lost after replacement again. Maybe we need some other solution? Converting them into executives, like Phil Jackson is a President of Basketball Operations in the Knicks? Also, where's the limit? Shouldn't people eventually retire and/or die? It's a sad thought indeed...

1) Converting them into executives,, e.g. President, Media Manager, Scout for young / national / international players, Coach for U12 / U14 / U16 / U18 teams etc.
2) Farewell-picture: Release them from the team and they go home to their families, spending their hard earned money. Just show a picture of that player in front of a house, with of family or friends, e.g.: (http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/12/22/243A5BBE0000057...)

From the moment they are converted or released to their family they should stop getting older and be taken out of all the calculations like training etc. It's just like a picture taken at the moment they are retiring that can be seen till the end of BB.

To prevent miss-using these options they could be used for 40+years players only. So noone could sabotage NTs.

Last edited by LA-Karangula at 9/8/2016 3:37:15 AM

These options could be even Supporter-only. Non-Supporter-players only get a farewell-picture at the age of 45 or 50?

Last edited by LA-Karangula at 9/8/2016 3:36:48 AM

One time merch bonus would be adequate, instead of the penalty for firing the players.

Love this idea ...

I like to see my player (24429553) to become a trainer or scout for young players. This player has been playing for my team since 18 years old. Right now, it's 19th season with my team and he's 36, so he could be difficult to find playing time next season.

Love this idea ...

I like to see my player (24429553) to become a trainer or scout for young players. This player has been playing for my team since 18 years old. Right now, it's 19th season with my team and he's 36, so he could be difficult to find playing time next season.

I think that the scout idea is the best one. Currently, the scouters are nameless guys and don't have any impact if somebody decides to give them names. So, It will be great to see my old players being scouters and bringing new talents.

Maybe this option can apply for former draft players.

If he's a level 2 staff, maybe I want him to become a level 2 scout first.

After another 10 seasons or similar, he will become level 3 staff. Hope he will become level 5 staff before 65 years old / retirement.

Even if he's not a superstar like Tim Duncan, he's at least someone similar to Charles Oakley. He played for almost 20 seasons of basketball games, surely he should be better than level 2 staff.

Can we justify the level of staff by salary, experience (or some hidden attributes)? So, some of them could become level 4 staff directly.

I really love this idea. I've numerous players that I kept on very long (or even bought them back when they got old) in order for them to "retire" on my team. But it felt kind of wrong "firing" them ... I've unofficially named some of them head of my scouting department etc. but it would be nice to really see them still there with that new "job" under their names. And one could make it similar to those HoF-Nominations: every two season you can retire a player that has played at least 7-10 seasons for your team or something like that ...