Franchise: Roster, Contracts, Draft, Trades, and the Multi-Year Cycle

01 Defining the Competitive Window10 min read · academy.level_beginner 02 Evaluating the Roster Beyond Overall12 min read · academy.level_beginner 03 Positional Value11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 04 Depth Chart and Situational Roles10 min read · academy.level_beginner 05 Salary Cap: Present and Future Space12 min read · academy.level_beginner 06 Bonus, Guarantees and Dead Cap13 min read · academy.level_intermediate 07 Interactive Contract Negotiations13 min read · academy.level_intermediate 08 Persona Engine12 min read · academy.level_intermediate 09 Holdouts and Trade Demands12 min read · academy.level_intermediate 10 Trade Value: Present vs Future13 min read · academy.level_intermediate 11 Smarter CPU Trade Logic: Reading the Market10 min read · academy.level_intermediate 12 Trade Up, Trade Down and Draft Capital12 min read · academy.level_intermediate 13 Scouting: Information, Uncertainty and the Board12 min read · academy.level_beginner 14 Best Player Available vs Need10 min read · academy.level_intermediate 15 Free Agent Frenzy12 min read · academy.level_intermediate 16 Undrafted Free Agents and Depth9 min read · academy.level_intermediate 17 Wear and Tear and Snap Management11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 18 Tiered Player Abilities and Development11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 19 Contender: How to Use Future Capital11 min read · Advanced 20 Rebuild: Accumulate Options Without Losing Structure11 min read · Advanced 21 Offseason Checklist10 min read · academy.level_beginner