Hoops GM — Free Basketball Franchise Manager in Your Browser

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Hoops GM — Free Basketball Franchise Manager in Your Browser

Hoops GM is a free, browser-based basketball franchise simulator — think Football Manager for basketball. Run an NBA-style front office: make trades, work the draft lottery, chase free agents, set your rotation and tactics, and watch games play out on a live, possession-by-possession match engine. An owner tracks your record and can fire you. No download and no sign-up — it runs in your browser on desktop and mobile.

What you can do in Hoops GM

Trade players and draft picks with rival GMs who remember how you deal

Run the NBA-style draft lottery, free agency, and the salary cap

Coach live games with a real match engine and call tactics on the fly

Develop young players, manage morale and chemistry, and answer to the board

Build a dynasty across seasons — awards, the playoffs, and a Hall of Fame

Challenge careers

The Basement — take the league's worst roster to the playoffs

Last Dance — win the title this season with an aging core

Cap Hell — fix a wrecked salary cap and win 50 games

The Prodigy — build a champion around a generational rookie

Read more

How to survive your first season — owner trust, trade value, the draft lottery and the live match engine explained

Frequently asked questions — cost, saving, offline play and mobile support

Free basketball manager games in a browser — an honest guide to the genre and what each sim is good at

Is there a Football Manager for basketball? — what translates from FM, and why the salary cap changes the shape of the game

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