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This image illustrates how teams can modify their rosters. The stats shown are averages from the 2018-19 season.

• In this example, the team needs to fill 48 center minutes, 96 forward minutes and 96 guard minutes. They fill their center minutes by using 34 of Andre Drummond's minutes and 14 of Joakim Noah's minutes. The minutes are consumed from top-to-bottom. Note how Noah actually averages 17 minutes per game. A prorated total is used from his production. That's why it says 82% in the "% used" column.

• Players with dual-eligibility may flex between multiple positions in one game. Note how Kent Bazemore, an FG, plays 4 guard minutes and 21 forward minutes. After Julius Randle, Lauri Markkanen and Marquese Chriss' minutes were counted, there were only 21 forward minutes available. Bazemore filled those 21 and had 4 more minutes to contribute to this team's available guard production.

• Not all players are used in every one of your fantasy matchups. Allonzo Trier and OG Anunoby, for example, don't see any minutes in this scenario because the guard and forward minutes had been consumed before they could contribute. Had Rajon Rondo sat out of this game for the Lakers, however, that's 30 additional minutes freed up for Trier to handle.

• Sports.ws fantasy is an easy format to learn but a hard one to master. Here's a Lineup Simulator that you can play around with to see how configuring your lineup differently can impact your projected score. And here's an ancient YouTube video of me going on and on (and on) about it.

This image shows a sample team drafted during the beta process of the Sports.ws Legends launch.

• Commissioners of these leagues can choose any season to base their leagues around. This league was set in the 1996-97 campaign.

• Rather than wait for NBA games to progress in real life, commissioners can choose how quickly to progress through the season. This league advanced by one game every day.

• To counter the fact that historic games have already happened, commissioners can adjust how the results are randomized. The stat lines are real but the order and frequency at which you see them is unknown.

• The pace of the NBA has fluctuated wildly over the course of the past few decades and as such commissioners will have the choice between anchoring their fantasy matchups to 48 minutes of game time or 100 possessions.

Stat Categories Available
• Free Throws Made
• Free Throws Attempted
• 2-Pointers Made
• 2-Pointers Attempted
• 3-Pointers Made
• 3-Pointers Attempted
• Offensive Rebounds
• Defensive Rebounds
• Assists
• Blocks
• Steals
• Turnovers
• Personal Fouls
• Technical Fouls
• Team Wins
• Team Losses

The Draft Process Explained
Step 1: Your commissioner has locked your league and randomized the draft order.

Step 2: Your commissioner decides what time limit to set. This can be done on a per-pick or per-team basis.

Step 3: Congratulations, you've managed to secure the No. 1 pick. You'll be notified on the site (and by email) that it's time to pick.

Step 4: Find a player from the FIND PLAYERS list and add them to your DRAFT QUEUE. If you're on the clock, the top player will be assigned to your team and the draft moves on.

Step 5: Go back to bingewatching the hit NBC kids program Hang Time and put respect on Julie Connor's name.

Step 6: Check back in at Sports.ws at your own convenience. It looks like you're up in a couple of picks. Save a list of players to your DRAFT QUEUE.

Step 7: When your leaguemates pick and the draft shifts back to you, the highest available player saved in your DRAFT QUEUE will be automatically selected.