player drafts
Team recruitment picks
Player drafts are selection processes in which teams take turns choosing from a pool of available athletes, typically new professionals entering a league or players changing teams.
The draft order often favors weaker teams to promote competitive balance.
He was the first pick in the player draft.
The term extends to fantasy sports, where participants draft real athletes to build virtual rosters.
Draft can also function as a verb in this context: Our league drafts next weekend.
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- war roomStrategic planning headquarters
- on the clockDuring paid hours
- first round pickEarliest draft choice
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
draft day · combine · draft lottery · waiver wire · general manager · team rosters · trade · fantasy sports · fantasy football · picks · league · salary cap · selections · sleeper pick · prospect · farm system · big board · draft board
- All-Star GamesNBA All-Star Game, MLB All-Star Game, All-Star Weekend, fan voting, starting lineup
- sports businesssalary cap, general manager, team owner, agents, agent
player draftsfree agency
Athlete unbound by contract
player choice · self-determination · opting out · contract negotiations · holdouts