Making Trades

Once you have a good deal configured in the Initiate Trade page, it's time to make it happen. To submit a trade offer, you have a few options.

"Thought Required" Trades

In most proposed trades, the opposing GM will want a few days to think about your proposal. In these cases, you can submit your trade proposal for his consideration using the Submit Offer button in the bottom right. Then, wait a few days for a response to your offer.

"Instant Agreement" Trades

In some cases, the deal is a "no-brainer," and the other GM is willing to complete the trade right then and there. If that's the case, the Complete Trade button will be activated, and you can click that button to finalize the trade immediately.

"Make This Work Now" Trades

Another way to make a trade happen is to use the Make this Work Now button, located in the Trade Summary pane.

The Make this Work Now button essentially asks the computer, 'What would it take to make this trade work?' The computer responds by providing a list of players that would make this deal work. You can easily add one of these players by clicking the Add button. Using this option enables you to circumvent the normal negotiation process and complete a deal immediately. However, be careful! If you do this with a player included for the other team, you're telling the AI that you're very anxious to get the player, and he may ask for a lot in return!

Force Trades

If you are playing as a commissioner, you have the ability to take over any team in the league and force a trade without approval from either GM. This action is often taken in online leagues. To force a trade, all that you need to do is build a trade on the Initiate Tradescreenscreen, and then click the Force Trade button.

Waiver Trades

If you try to execute a trade after the trading deadline, all players involved in the trade are automatically placed on waivers. These waivers are "revocable," and if a player is claimed by ANY team while on waivers for a post-deadline trade, the claim will automatically be nullified, and the trade will be canceled. So, there is never a risk of losing a player in OOTP if they are on trade waivers - the team placing the player on waivers will not even have the option to allow a waiver claim to go through. This is a somewhat simplified version of real life post-trade deadline waivers, so if you're a stickler for details, be sure you understand this rule!

After Making a Trade Offer

Once you've submitted your trade, depending on which option you chose above, you either enter the trade negotiation process, or your trade is completed instantly.

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