The claims system is as follows.
You are REQUIRED to post links to your claims. Failure to do so will result in that specific claim being void. This does not include index-based claims (awards, etc). Repeated offences will result in increasing penalties, up to a complete void and lock-down of bank for a season.
Each team starts with $0 in their bank account.
Cash will be given out at live sims, ranging from .5M to 1M
You can claim .1M for each DC posted
Posting all of your DCs throughout a season will result in an extra .5M you can claim.
Claims can only be made for that season only. Therefore, you cannot claim cash for season 1 awards at the start of season 2.
You can claim cash for the following...
.5M for making the playoffs
.5M for making the 2nd round
.5M for making the Conf. Finals
.5M for making the Finals
.5M for winning the Finals
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.5M for winning MVP
.5M for winning DPOTY
.25M for winning 6th man of the year
.25M for winning ROTY
.25M for making 1st all-team, all-defensive, or all-rookie team
.1M for making any other all-team, all-defensive, or all-rookie team
Articles are another way to make money.
League articles can make anywhere from $0(F) to $3M(A)
Team articles can make anywhere from $0(F) to $2M(A)
Each GM is restricted to claiming cash for 1 of each article in a season (a maximum of 5M a season).