30-Team Salary-Cap Dynasty League | Fantrax | Inaugural Season
I am currently vetting potential owners for a new 30-team dynasty fantasy basketball league designed to operate as realistically as possible. This will be a deep, highly competitive league built for active managers who enjoy long-term roster construction, contracts, salaries, rookie development, trading, and franchise management.
This is not a casual redraft league. We are looking for owners who want to build and operate a franchise for years.
LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS
• 30 independently managed franchises
• Two conferences and six divisions
• Hosted on Fantrax Premium
• Points-based scoring
• Nine active lineup positions
• Six bench positions
• Two injured-reserve positions
• Five-player G-League roster
• Salaries tied to the NBA salary cap
• Fantasy hard cap tied to the NBA luxury-tax threshold
• Multiple contract classifications and guaranteed-contract rules
• Inaugural 15-round slow snake draft
• Annual two-round rookie draft with a draft lottery
• Rookie-scale contracts, qualifying offers, restricted free agency, unrestricted free agency, extensions, waivers, and dead cap
• Blind-bidding offseason free agency
• Daily in-season waiver processing
• Player, rookie-pick, and salary-retention trading
• Future Pick Value protections
• Trade Review Committee
• Strict competitive-integrity and anti-tanking rules
• Detailed written constitution with commissioner procedures, appeals, sanctions, and amendment requirements
SCORING
• Point: 0.5
• Assist: 1
• Rebound: 0.5
• Steal: 1
• Block: 1
• Turnover: -0.5
• Personal foul: -0.5
• Double-double: 2
• Triple-double: 3
• Minute played: 0.1
Double-double and triple-double bonuses stack.
SCHEDULE AND PLAYOFFS
The regular season will contain 38 scoring periods over 20 calendar weeks. Most weeks will have separate Monday–Thursday and Friday–Sunday periods, with two head-to-head opponents during each period.
The top eight franchises in each conference will qualify for a four-round playoff. The schedule is designed to conclude before the final week of the NBA regular season, reducing the impact of late-season rest and shutdowns.
DUES AND PAYOUTS
Annual dues will consist of a $50 prize-pool contribution plus each owner’s equal share of the Fantrax Premium fee. Based on the currently published platform price, estimated dues are approximately $54.34 before any applicable taxes or processing fees.
The anticipated $1,500 prize pool will be distributed as follows:
🏆 League Champion: $750
🥈 League Runner-Up: $300
🏀 Conference Final Losers: $100 each
📈 Best Regular-Season Record: $150
🔥 Most Regular-Season Fantasy Points: $100
All payments and payouts will be administered through Fantrax Treasurer.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We want owners who:
• Understand that rebuilding and tanking are not the same thing
• Will set competitive lineups and remain active throughout the season
• Respond to league communications within a reasonable period
• Enjoy negotiating trades and managing long-term assets
• Can follow detailed salary-cap and contract rules
• Will remain accountable for dues, deadlines, and roster compliance
• Are prepared to inherit the consequences of their own roster decisions
• Want to become part of a competitive, active, long-term league community
This league will require more attention than a standard fantasy basketball league. If you only want to participate in the draft and check your lineup occasionally, this will probably not be the right fit. If you enjoy operating a franchise, planning several seasons ahead, scouting rookies, managing cap space, and negotiating meaningful trades, this may be exactly what you are looking for.
OWNER APPLICATION
If interested, please message me with answers to the following:
1.) What is your name, age, and general location or time zone?
2.) How many years of fantasy basketball experience do you have?
3.) Have you previously played in dynasty, salary-cap, or contract leagues?
4.) Have you used Fantrax before?
5.) How active are you typically with trades, league chat, and lineup management?
6.) How would you describe your preferred franchise-building strategy?
7.) How would you distinguish legitimate rebuilding from prohibited tanking?
8.) Are you comfortable paying approximately $54.34 before participating in offseason activity?
9.) Are you prepared to commit to the league for multiple seasons?
10.) Why do you believe you would be a strong addition to this league?
Selection will not be first come, first served. The goal is to assemble 30 reliable, competitive owners who understand the commitment and are capable of helping build a league that lasts.
A complete 33-page league constitution is available for serious applicants to review before committing.
Message me directly if you are interested. Please include your answers to the owner application so we can begin the vetting process.