No money for free agents

smiller · 09-21-2023, 09:34 AM

I'm in the 20th year of my fictional league at the start of free agency and I find my team is the only one of 24 teams that is listed with no money for free agents. This despite the fact that my projected budget room is more than $1.8 million. Is there a reason for this that I'm not aware of and what will happen if I bid for free agents and they agree to sign?

Bobbyraz49 · 09-21-2023, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by smiller

I'm in the 20th year of my fictional league at the start of free agency and I find my team is the only one of 24 teams that is listed with no money for free agents. This despite the fact that my projected budget room is more than $1.8 million. Is there a reason for this that I'm not aware of and what will happen if I bid for free agents and they agree to sign?

If you have an owner in place, they may tell you it can't happen.

smiller · 09-21-2023, 11:47 AM

Well, I just signed a free agent without any feedback. And my business screen shows there is still no money for free agents.

snepp · 09-21-2023, 06:06 PM

It would be far more helpful if you provided a screenshot of your financials.

HonusWagner · 09-22-2023, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by smiller

Well, I just signed a free agent without any feedback. And my business screen shows there is still no money for free agents.

commissioner mode?

smiller · 09-22-2023, 08:05 AM

Yes. And since I signed a second free agent, that may be why, so in future I won't worry about it.

Pelican · 09-22-2023, 08:18 AM

Or, you could go to financials and rearrange the numbers to give yourself a decent (but not limitless) amount of money, in order to compete with other teams. I have done this with cheap small-market teams, to force them to compete, and, within reason, it works. Admittedly there is no corollary with IRL, unless you just assume that all owners are wealthy, and any of them could plow more money into the team.

09-21-2023, 09:34 AM	#1
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	No money for free agents I'm in the 20th year of my fictional league at the start of free agency and I find my team is the only one of 24 teams that is listed with no money for free agents. This despite the fact that my projected budget room is more than $1.8 million. Is there a reason for this that I'm not aware of and what will happen if I bid for free agents and they agree to sign?

09-22-2023, 08:18 AM	#7
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,903	Or, you could go to financials and rearrange the numbers to give yourself a decent (but not limitless) amount of money, in order to compete with other teams. I have done this with cheap small-market teams, to force them to compete, and, within reason, it works. Admittedly there is no corollary with IRL, unless you just assume that all owners are wealthy, and any of them could plow more money into the team. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”

09-21-2023, 11:47 AM	#3
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	Well, I just signed a free agent without any feedback. And my business screen shows there is still no money for free agents.

09-21-2023, 06:06 PM	#4
snepp All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,459	It would be far more helpful if you provided a screenshot of your financials.

09-22-2023, 08:05 AM	#6
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	Yes. And since I signed a second free agent, that may be why, so in future I won't worry about it.