Latest edition Editorial preview · Rounds 1–2

The startup draft

The long game
starts now

Twenty-four franchises. Forty-eight selections. The International Dynasty League begins to reveal its competing visions.

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Selected analysis

Value watch · Miami

Avdija’s rise puts 2.11 in focus

Three consecutive seasons of rising fantasy production make Miami’s second selection one of the early value conversations.

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Win-now watch

Oklahoma City sets the clock

Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Durant give the opening a clear immediate purpose. The next test is building sustainable depth.

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Youth movement

Charlotte bets on a shared timeline

Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle point toward patient construction. The rest of the roster must broaden that investment.

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