When can you trade draft picks?

progen · 03-12-2021, 09:11 AM

All my years of playing OOTP(since OOTP4), I've never really used this as an option. So in my fictional league where I'm changing things up a bit, I decided to use this. Under "rules" I checked both "Allow Draft Pick Trading", and at the bottom "Allow Major League Deals for Draft Picks". But into mid season, when I go to make a trade, I don't see where I can trade for draft picks? Can that only be done during the actual draft on June 5th?

JerseyPirate · 03-12-2021, 10:40 AM

I've never tried that but did you click the box during the offseason? It may be that you clicked it during the pre-season so it may not take effect until next season.

progen · 03-12-2021, 10:42 AM

Ok, thanks. I'll finish out this season, and see what happens. I have eight leagues of four teams each, and have them together as an "association", so not sure if that makes a difference. Wouldn't think so.

OutS|der · 03-12-2021, 10:48 AM

There should be an option under trade draft picks which sets the time limit, from after a year to immediately. Change that setting as the default is 1 year

progen · 03-12-2021, 10:51 AM

Great. Thanks!!

twins_34 · 03-12-2021, 02:10 PM

Just make sure, if you make draft pick trades to export your draft order and keep track of your trades in excel or google sheets and then import it at before the draft.

In the two games I have played and have done trades with draft picks, my orders kept resetting. Even though I didn't have my draft picks anymore, I would have them under draft order and if I traded for a #1, it would vanish.

So do the work, export and have it in a google sheets and keep track and updated so that you don't lose your draft picks. I uploaded an example of what it looks like in google sheets so that you can see that it is in no way scary looking.

progen · 03-12-2021, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by twins_34

Just make sure, if you make draft pick trades to export your draft order and keep track of your trades in excel or google sheets and then import it at before the draft.

In the two games I have played and have done trades with draft picks, my orders kept resetting. Even though I didn't have my draft picks anymore, I would have them under draft order and if I traded for a #1, it would vanish.

So do the work, export and have it in a google sheets and keep track and updated so that you don't lose your draft picks. I uploaded an example of what it looks like in google sheets so that you can see that it is in no way scary looking.

Thanks so much for your help. I will definitely keep track of things.

progen · 03-12-2021, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by twins_34

Just make sure, if you make draft pick trades to export your draft order and keep track of your trades in excel or google sheets and then import it at before the draft.

In the two games I have played and have done trades with draft picks, my orders kept resetting. Even though I didn't have my draft picks anymore, I would have them under draft order and if I traded for a #1, it would vanish.

So do the work, export and have it in a google sheets and keep track and updated so that you don't lose your draft picks. I uploaded an example of what it looks like in google sheets so that you can see that it is in no way scary looking.

It's interesting though, as I have eight leagues set up, all tied to an association, and I can only trade for draft picks in the league that my team is in? If I click on another league, there's nothing showing under "cash". Just the regular trade screen? And all the leagues are tied together in the association, and share the draft(8 leagues, 8 teams in each=64).

Matt Arnold · 03-12-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by progen

It's interesting though, as I have eight leagues set up, all tied to an association, and I can only trade for draft picks in the league that my team is in? If I click on another league, there's nothing showing under "cash". Just the regular trade screen? And all the leagues are tied together in the association, and share the draft(8 leagues, 8 teams in each=64).

Yes, draft pick trading is not supported across leagues, even if trading and drafting is shared.

progen · 03-12-2021, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Yes, draft pick trading is not supported across leagues, even if trading and drafting is shared.

Thanks Matt.

03-12-2021, 02:10 PM	#6
twins_34 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa Posts: 2,099	Just make sure, if you make draft pick trades to export your draft order and keep track of your trades in excel or google sheets and then import it at before the draft. In the two games I have played and have done trades with draft picks, my orders kept resetting. Even though I didn't have my draft picks anymore, I would have them under draft order and if I traded for a #1, it would vanish. So do the work, export and have it in a google sheets and keep track and updated so that you don't lose your draft picks. I uploaded an example of what it looks like in google sheets so that you can see that it is in no way scary looking. Attached Images

03-12-2021, 09:11 AM	#1
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,530 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	When can you trade draft picks? All my years of playing OOTP(since OOTP4), I've never really used this as an option. So in my fictional league where I'm changing things up a bit, I decided to use this. Under "rules" I checked both "Allow Draft Pick Trading", and at the bottom "Allow Major League Deals for Draft Picks". But into mid season, when I go to make a trade, I don't see where I can trade for draft picks? Can that only be done during the actual draft on June 5th?

03-12-2021, 10:40 AM	#2
JerseyPirate Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 172	I've never tried that but did you click the box during the offseason? It may be that you clicked it during the pre-season so it may not take effect until next season.

03-12-2021, 10:42 AM	#3
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,530 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Ok, thanks. I'll finish out this season, and see what happens. I have eight leagues of four teams each, and have them together as an "association", so not sure if that makes a difference. Wouldn't think so.

03-12-2021, 10:48 AM	#4
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,711 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	There should be an option under trade draft picks which sets the time limit, from after a year to immediately. Change that setting as the default is 1 year

03-12-2021, 10:51 AM	#5
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,530 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Great. Thanks!!