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My name is Ngozika Nwaneri. Our company, PASPN.net, created and launched off-season fantasy basketball, the first fantasy basketball game governed by the rules of the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. Users can either take over the GM duties of an NBA team or create a Sport Agency based on the end of the 2007-08 regular season. The object of the game is to re-tool your team for the up and coming Fantasy basketball season and to find new homes for NBA free agents during the free agency period. In addition to traditional trading (which involves matching player salaries), GMs have to decide team options, create a draft list for the rookie NBA Draft, negotiate player buyouts, and work with agents to sign free agent players during the free agency period. Agents decide player options (like Baron Davis, or Gilbert Arenas for example) and look out for the best situation for their clients. The game is pretty involved as it captures all the elements and drama of an NBA off-season from both the GM and Sports Agent prospective which is why it starts in the summer time (now) unlike traditional fantasy basketball games.

The game continues into the NBA Regular season where GMs compete in an 18-week head-to-head NBA-like schedule while Agents competition is based on their clients game performance and how much they were able to make for their clients when negotiating new contracts.

The link to the site is: http://gm.paspn.net

We were recently mentioned in the Wall-street journal
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121564389313240687.html?mod=sports

The game is unique because it crosses into the business of sports as it tests a users business savvy both from an NBA Gms prospective as well as from an Agents prospective. We created the game because many NBA fans think they have what it takes to be an NBA Gm, but in reality the task is very demanding. Also with the actual NBA off-season moves slowing down, it gives NBA enthusiasts an activity they can take part in while the regular season approaches.

If you would like, check out our pilot league. We are into the free agency phase of the game. Gms and Agents were officially allowed to sign NBA players
http://paspn.net/default.asp?p=90&leagueid=4390&seasonid=52

Thank you for listening.


Ngozika Nwaneri
PASPN.net
n.nwaneri@pistonstalk.com