Just for fun, I like to try to put together the best teams that can be assembled for a given total value. For this purpose, I define "best" as the team with the maximum Smallworld Points (SWP's) per game, where for each player, I use that player's SWP/game average (SWPPG) for the prior ten games. Rosters must satisfy the usual position requirements. Players who are currently injured are not eligible for inclusion (see list below).

I'll try to update these teams weekly. Using prices and stats as of the previous weekend. If anyone can find a better team for the money, email me (see link below), and I'll post your roster and give you credit on this page.

Three teams follow: The best team $50,000,000 can buy, the best team $75,000,000 can buy, and the best team any money can buy. While this is primarily just a fun way to play with the concept, it is also a useful way to identify the most significantly undervalued players or high performance players.

(Click here to view last week's dream team rosters.)

Player                Pos price(12/22)  SWP/G 
Barros, Dana           G      $410,000   14.4
Jackson, Bobby         G    $4,630,000   32.7
Nash, Steve            G    $2,900,000   22.0
Harper, Ron            G    $4,460,000   28.5
Battie, Tony           F    $1,610,000   21.3
Barkley, Charles       F   $10,790,000   53.1
Scott, Dennis          F    $3,760,000   27.5
Wright, Lorenzen       F    $4,920,000   30.9
Anderson, Derek        F    $2,730,000   24.5
Williamson, Corliss    F    $5,430,000   31.5
Dampier, Erick         C    $4,510,000   28.4
Miller, Oliver         C    $3,530,000   28.6 
Totals                     $49,680,000  343.3 

 

The $75 million Dream Team as of 12/21/97

Player                Pos price(12/22)  SWP/G 
Jackson, Bobby         G    $4,630,000   32.7
Johnson, Avery         G    $6,220,000   33.6
Harper, Ron            G    $4,460,000   28.5
Knight, Brevin         G    $6,620,000   33.0
Scott, Dennis          F    $3,760,000   27.5
Wright, Lorenzen       F    $4,920,000   30.9
Duncan, Tim            F    $9,890,000   41.5
Barkley, Charles       F   $10,790,000   53.1
Williams, Jayson       F    $8,090,000   40.4
Finley, Michael        F    $7,420,000   36.9
Dampier, Erick         C    $4,510,000   28.4
Miller, Oliver         C    $3,530,000   28.6 
Totals                     $74,840,000  414.9 

 

The Unlimited Value Dream Team as of 12/21/97

Player                Pos price(12/22)  SWP/G 
Payton, Gary           G   $12,640,000   39.8
Hardaway, Tim          G   $11,650,000   48.0
Strickland, Rod        G   $11,560,000   38.8
Jordan, Michael        G   $10,280,000   36.9
Malone, Karl           F   $12,770,000   41.6
Hill, Grant            F   $12,530,000   45.7
Garnett, Kevin         F   $10,960,000   44.7
Barkley, Charles       F   $10,790,000   53.1
Duncan, Tim            F    $9,890,000   41.5
Williams, Jayson       F    $8,090,000   40.4
Robinson, David        C   $13,080,000   42.2
Webber, Chris          C   $11,260,000   44.9 
Totals                    $135,500,000  517.4 

 
Players ineligible due to injury or recent inactivity:

Bradley, Shawn        

Brown, Dee            

Ewing, Patrick        

Gatling, Chris        

Hardaway, Anfernee    

Knight, Travis        

Marshall, Donyell     

Olajuwon, Hakeem      

O'Neal, Shaquille     

Sprewell, Latrell     

Stith, Bryant         

Vaughn, Jacque        

Williams, Brian       



Also excluded were all players with less than 10 games played.
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