On October 12th, I participated in this industry auction mock. This mock was for 12-team nine-category H2H leagues. The participants in the draft were myself, Josh Lloyd from Basketball Monster/Locked on Fantasy Basketball, Erik Ong from Hashtag Basketball, Yuri Ono and Kayla Forte from the Bitches Be Balling Podcast, Noah Rubin from Rotoworld, Papi Roi from the Fantasy Basketball PH Podcast, Matty G from the Old Man Squad Network, Alex Barutha from Rotowire, D Mac from NBA Fantasy Bible, Pat Laroco from Next Level Fantasy Basketball, and cjenvy who is a supporter of Adam King – the host of the draft. If you don’t follow those ladies and gentlemen already, get on that. Most of the analysts in the mock will be putting out their own breakdowns of the auction.
Below are some notes I made during the draft. They are meant to give you an idea of my strategy and mindset throughout the auction. I’ve included screenshots of the different parts of the draft, so you know what I was reacting to. My strategy going into the draft was to opt for a balanced approach. That is almost always the best approach to an auction draft. Stars and scrubs is popular, but that is a strategy that comes with a very low floor and a low hit rate. I’ve seen it work, but a mediocre or botched draft is a much more common outcome when that approach is deployed.
I’ve also included the projected standings based on Elite Fantasy Basketball’s projections and some commentary on all of the final rosters.
25/26 Industry Auction Mock Draft – Nine-Category H2H
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