Trading in Circled Hoops

How a trade works

Propose a trade from another team’s roster, and the other manager can accept, decline or counter. You get a notification when an offer comes in, and the League tab marks trades waiting on you. Offers expire after three days.

Review and deadlines

Your league chooses how trades are reviewed: they go through at once, the commissioner approves them, or the league votes. Commissioners can also set a trade deadline, after which no new trades go through.

Trades during the week

A player traded after the lock keeps counting for his old team until the week ends, with the game his old manager circled. He joins your lineup choices from the next week. So a trade made on Tuesday doesn’t change this week’s matchup for either side.

Judging a trade here

Since one game counts per starter, two good players are not automatically worth one great one. You can start only eight. A trade that turns two bench players into a better starter usually helps, as long as you keep enough depth to name backups.

More guides

• Which game to circle
• Back-to-backs and rest nights
• Bench backups and injury subs
• Using injured reserve
• Scoring explained
• How to draft for Circled Hoops
• Waivers and free agents
• Keeper and dynasty leagues

The full rules are on How to play, and every guide is listed on the guides page.