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Play a free NBA GM simulator

Draft, trade, rebuild, and win a dynasty. Like 2K MyNBA / MyGM — in the browser, without buying 2K.

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  • In your browser
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  • Free at launch
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Draft lottery · 1,000 combinations Live
Frost Giants win the No. 1 pick 7.5%
Cap sheet · 2031-32
Payroll$0.0M
Tax line$187.9M
Mid-level exception$0.0M
3 expirings next summer+$41M room
Season sim Sim
0–0 Record · West #—
    0 Original franchises in one league
    0 Lottery combinations, NBA-style top-4 draw
    RFA Restricted free agency: match the offer sheet or walk
    $0to play Free in your browser — no download
    Step 01

    Draft lottery

    Fourteen non-playoff teams, 1,000 ping-pong combinations, four picks drawn live. TakeCourt runs the same odds and the same four-slot drop protection the NBA uses, determining the trajectory of your entire offseason.

    Lottery odds · No. 1 pick Drawing
    1
    14.0%
    2
    14.0%
    3
    14.0%
    4
    12.5%
    5
    10.5%
    6
    9.0%
    7
    7.5%
    8
    6.0%
    9
    4.5%
    10
    3.0%
    11
    2.0%
    12
    1.5%
    13
    1.0%
    14
    0.5%

    Drawing the No. 1 pick…

    Step 02

    Build the roster

    Scout the class, read combine numbers, and pick for fit instead of hype. Fill fifteen roster spots with rookies, veterans on value deals, and the free agents your cap space can actually afford. Every player has an archetype, a development curve, and a contract that will matter two seasons from now.

    Depth chart · Quantum Wolves
    PG86Marcus Vell
    SG79Tobias Grant
    SF88Kellan Voss
    PF77Dane Okafor
    C81Ilya Marchenko
    6th74Jonah Reyes
    7th72Deshawn Pryor
    8th70Amari Cole
    9th68Rui Nakamura
    10th66Theo Bright
    Roster 13 / 15 · Avg age 25.4 Team rating B+
    Step 03

    Simulate the season

    Set the rotation and tactics, then let the engine play the games. Watch a single matchup possession by possession or skip straight to the standings, injuries, awards, and the playoff bracket. Player development happens across the year, so a rebuild you started in the lottery pays off on the court.

    Game 61 · Quantum Wolves at Harbor Sharks Live
    Quantum Wolves logoWolves
    0 – 0
    Q1 12:00
    Harbor Sharks logoSharks
      • 1Iron Comets44–17
      • 2Quantum Wolves41–19
      • 3Metro Vipers39–22
      Step 04

      Trade, RFA, and the cap

      The offseason is where dynasties are made. Match salaries in the trade machine, decide whether to match a rival's offer sheet in restricted free agency, and stay under the tax line without losing your core. This is the part of an NBA general manager simulator most games skip — TakeCourt is built around it.

      Trade machine · Deadline day
      Wolves send
      Dane Okafor77$18.4M · 2 yrs
      2032 1st-round pickPickTop-10 protected
      Sharks send
      Andre Kessler84$29.1M · 3 yrs
      Salary matching$18.4M out · $29.1M in ✓ within 125%
      Post-trade payroll$158.9M · under tax
      Accepted

      Where it fits

      Not 2K MyGM. Not Fantrax. A browser GM sim.

      Original teams and players, free to open, simulated with text and data instead of 3D. If you have been searching for a Football Manager for basketball, this is the lane.

      vs Basketball GM

      Same browser. Deeper front office.

      • NBA-style draft lottery with 1,000 combinations, run live.
      • Restricted free agency with offer sheets you can match or decline.
      • Online ranked and friend matches alongside the single-player dynasty.
      How it compares to Basketball GM
      vs NBA 2K MyGM

      No install. No controller. No $70.

      • Text and data simulation: a season resolves in minutes, not weeks.
      • Opens in a tab on a laptop or phone — nothing to download.
      • Every screen is about GM decisions, not on-court gameplay.
      How it compares to 2K MyGM
      vs fantasy dynasty leagues

      You are the GM, not a fantasy owner.

      • No league to join, no draft night to schedule, no waiting on real games.
      • Real cap rules, real consequences: contracts, tax, protections.
      • Run a franchise for ten seasons in a weekend.
      Why it is not a fantasy league

      Depth

      Everything you do as GM, in one season loop

      Scouting, player development, tactics, playoffs — then the offseason resets the board and your dynasty compounds. This is an NBA team builder simulator and an NBA career simulator for the person in the suit, not the one in the jersey.

      1. MayDraft lottery
      2. JunDraft night
      3. JulFree agency & RFA
      4. SepCamp & tactics
      5. Oct–FebRegular season
      6. FebTrade deadline
      7. AprPlayoffs
      8. JunAwards & extensions

      Scouting

      Scout reports, combine measurements, and a board you build yourself. The draft rewards preparation, not the consensus.

      Player development

      Archetypes grow along realistic curves. Minutes, age, and the academy decide whether your No. 3 pick becomes a star or a salary dump.

      Tactics

      Pace, pick-and-roll frequency, switching schemes, eight-man rotations. The simulation reads your tactics and your opponent's counters.

      Playoffs

      Seeding, play-in, best-of-seven series, and awards. Text and data simulation you can watch live or skip to the box score.

      Salary cap & RFA

      Cap, tax line, exceptions, and Restricted Free Agency offer sheets. Salary matching in the trade machine is enforced, not decorative.

      Dynasty over seasons

      Rosters, picks, and contracts carry forward year after year. The rebuild you start today is the title window you open in season four.

      Want the long version? Read how the simulator works — cap rules, the season loop, and how TakeCourt compares to the other basketball GM games people search for (yes, including "nba gm simulator free").

      Questions

      NBA GM simulator FAQ

      TakeCourt is the closest thing to Football Manager for basketball that runs in a browser. You act as the general manager of a 30-team league: run the draft lottery, draft, sign and trade players, manage the salary cap, and simulate seasons until you have built a dynasty. It is a basketball manager game first — the on-court action is simulated, and your job is the decisions around it.

      TakeCourt is being prepared as a free NBA GM simulator that runs entirely in your browser — no download, install, or console. The private beta waitlist is open now, with invitations rolling out in waves before the public beta.

      No. TakeCourt is not licensed by the NBA and does not include NBA teams, logos, uniforms, photos, or official player statistics. The game uses original franchises, fictionalized player identities, and simulated ratings and results.

      Both are free browser basketball GM games, and Basketball GM is a great one. TakeCourt leans into the modern front-office loop: an NBA-style draft lottery you can watch draw, restricted free agency with offer sheets, cap and tax lines that constrain the trade machine, scouting and player development — plus online ranked and friend matches next to the single-player dynasty. Read the full comparison.

      NBA 2K MyGM is a 3D mode inside a paid console game. TakeCourt is a text and data simulation you open in a browser tab: nothing to install, no controller, and a whole season simulates in minutes, so your time goes to GM decisions instead of on-court gameplay. See the side-by-side.

      An NBA rebuild simulator lets you tear a roster down and build it back up: sell veterans for picks, live with the lottery odds, develop young players, then flip assets for stars when your window opens. In TakeCourt the rebuild is not a separate mini-game — it is the core loop of the dynasty mode, and every season's choices carry into the next.

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