So, i just started and inherited a team that's in last place. 6th and 7th are only 1 or 2 games better than me. I'm willing to be patient with the rest of this season. My original plan (after reading through the manual and newbie guide) was to train a couple of my Guards an 18 yr old (edit) Superstar and a 21 yr Old MVP, and look for one more guard to buy at 18/19 in order to train. In the meantime, I planned on just keeping the rest of my mediocre starters so I don't overspend before I know what makes this game tick.
But, a couple of the top teams were also replaced within the last week with new managers so I know their rosters were also reset like mine. Soooo, when i noticed that, it got me thinking...
with half a season left, is it a good idea...
a) to go buy some players to try to compete so I don't demote?
b) or stick with my original plan of patience?
Thanks
Personally.... I'd invest in draft, the 40K a week, and scout 18 year olds only after doing a combine. I would try and find the best available player I can find in the draft and take him with the 1st pick overall... You can assure getting first pick overall still by playing players in such a way to lose games, while maintaining training.
Train the 18year old superstar guard (how tall? skills?) and the 21 year old MVP, don't worry about a 3rd guy per say this season, focus more on getting that first pick in the draft.
Then next year... with that #1 draft pick, and your (now) 19 year old superstar train them together (if possible, otherwise sell the 19 year old superstar guard), and pick up PA or higher potential player, that would need similar training as your draftee...
There's no rush to promote to D. IV, yes, if you can promote you should... but staying back, and investing in your arena, is not such a horrible thing to do either.