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The Notebook, Off-Season 2026: brodiedean8 auctions off his 2029 draft

In July, brodiedean8 finished giving away 2029. The first and third rounders went to goochshot for Julius Randle and Isaiah Collier. The second had already gone to matticus808 in…

Ben Harper· Aug 3

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Trade Grades: goochshot Sells Cason Wallace to matticus808 for a Stack of Second-Round Picks

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Trade Grades: goochshot Sells Julius Randle to brodiedean8 for 2029 Draft Capital

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Trade Grades: brodiedean8 Buys a Center, matticus808 Buys Time

Trade Analysis

Trade Grades: goochshot Sells Cason Wallace to matticus808 for a Stack of Second-Round Picks

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Trade Grades: goochshot Sells Julius Randle to brodiedean8 for 2029 Draft Capital

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Trade Analysis

Trade Grades: brodiedean8 Buys a Center, matticus808 Buys Time

Trade Analysis

Trade Grades: goochshot Sells Cason Wallace to matticus808 for a Stack of Second-Round Picks

Trade Analysis

Trade Grades: goochshot Sells Julius Randle to brodiedean8 for 2029 Draft Capital

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Draft Notebook: The Two Contenders Drafting Blind Through 2029

For 44Colt, BigSuge, Natebarrett5, this turns the draft board into a concrete pressure point. Read the next move through timing, leverage, and who has to answer first.

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For 44Colt, BigSuge, Natebarrett5, this turns the draft board into a concrete pressure point. Read the next move through timing, leverage, and who has to answer first.

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Draft Notebook: The Best Names in This Class Are Already Rostered

For 44Colt, BigSuge, Natebarrett5, this turns the draft board into a concrete pressure point. Read the next move through timing, leverage, and who has to answer first.

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Draft Notebook: The Two Contenders Drafting Blind Through 2029

For 44Colt, BigSuge, Natebarrett5, this turns the draft board into a concrete pressure point. Read the next move through timing, leverage, and who has to answer first.

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Draft Notebook: Only One of the Two Sell-Offs Will Actually Lose

For 44Colt, BigSuge, Natebarrett5, this turns the draft board into a concrete pressure point. Read the next move through timing, leverage, and who has to answer first.

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Draft Notebook: The Two Contenders Drafting Blind Through 2029

Which franchise gets the cleanest path from this draft board?

Draft Notebook: Only One of the Two Sell-Offs Will Actually Lose

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Sam Presti’s Burner is driving the trade market.

16 completed trades and 65 moved assets in the last 120 days.

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Sam Presti’s Burner

matticus808

Score 67

11 market swings involving 45 assets

Jared McCain2027 R3Meleek ThomasCason Wallace

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Shep and Co.

goochshot

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5 market swings involving 24 assets

Davion MitchellMoussa Diabaté2029 R12029 R3

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HeHateMe

brodiedean8

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2028 R3Julius RandleIsaiah CollierYves Missi

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Coopa Troopas

Natebarrett5

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Jaden McDanielsCollin Murray-Boyles2026 R22026 R1

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Final Standings — 2025

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#	Team	W	L	GB	PTS
1	HeHateMe	19	2	—	7585
2	Shep and Co.	18	3	1	7089
3	alecb5	14	7	5	7251
4	Wet Like I’m Book	13	8	6	6288
5	Shane Gillis Alexander	11	10	8	5789
6	Coopa Troopas	10	11	9	5617
PLAYOFF LINE
7	The 3rd Options	7	14	12	5087
8	Bullet Risacher	6	15	13	5727
9	Ayton on Brodie’s Team	4	17	15	4938
10	Ctwhitaker1	3	18	16	5270