So I have been trying something different with training where I put my trainees through 3 identical 3-year cycles (though I switched from training guards to training bigs and am trying to jump start those cycles), and at the end of each 3-year cycle one trainee graduates and is replaced by a new 18 year old. As part of that, I am scouting 2 points a week for 3 seasons (since 2 is just as efficient as 1 point) and then spending them all every 3 seasons. This nets me 84 scouting points to spend every 3 seasons which is enough that I am able to get the full skill sets of each player in the entire draft. After looking at the skill set of the entire draft, then it's just a matter of scouting potential for the players that have skills that match my needs. Normally I have enough left for scouting potential of about 5-10 players (3 points per player).
As is always the problem with the draft though, it's a crapshoot if there is anything available in the seasons that you are targeting the draft. For example in the last draft I tried this I drafted 7th, got my top pick who was an MVP and the player still only sold for $287,700 where I spent $420,000 spread out over 3 seasons on preparing for it.
There are alot of "sub-par" trainees that can be bought for dirt cheap and then sold for a good profit in 9 seasons. They will be solid player, but never NT players, but it's just a matter of what you are trying to accomplish with your training.
Last edited by Rufus Rugi at 9/11/2020 4:06:18 PM