Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2022 (2021)

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Developer: Wolverine Studios
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Feels like a data-driven management simulator where you carefully assemble and guide a basketball team over multiple seasons.

simulationstrategicimmersivemethodicalanalyticalmanagementdetailedcareer-building

What players say

Players praise the realistic simulation of player performance and find the management depth addictive, but criticize UI problems, bugs, and launch failures. Some say it is less customizable than Out of the Park Baseball or Football Manager, and the developer is responsive on forums.

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