Dynasty Mind: Trade Options

The Dynasty Mind Series returns in 2024, with six brand new thought-provoking articles, designed to give you a new perspective and get you thinking differently about how to approach your dynasty leagues. The series will aid you with understanding the optimal philosophy, process and game theory to help you implement an effective dynasty plan.

In the fourth article of the series, I outlined the concept of succession planning, highlighting proactive moves to make for the future, the idea of exit strategies with the options available and the art of the escape plan - making the pivot away from an asset while value remains.

In this article I’ll be focusing on the concept of one of the most important aspects of dynasty - trading. I’ll be highlighting the various trade options available to dynasty managers and how to implement effective trading as a contending and rebuilding dynasty team.

Trade Options

Understanding the variety of trade options available in dynasty allows you to construct an offer in the best possible way, when looking to acquire or sell an asset. The Dynasty Targets Acquired series we publish here at DLF provides an excellent breakdown of the three trade options available: Pivot Up – acquiring a higher-valued asset in exchange for multiple lower-valued assets, Same Tier – acquiring an asset in the same tier of valuation in a straight-up swap deal or Pivot Down – acquiring multiple lower-valued assets in exchange for a higher-valued asset.