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| owner = Prince Thomas Haas-Beck (male arctic fox) | | owner = Prince Thomas Haas-Beck (male arctic fox) | ||
| RL Primary = [[User:T.C.|T.C.]] | | RL Primary = [[User:T.C.|T.C.]] | ||
| RL Secondary = [[User: | | RL Secondary = [[User:IllaRouge|IllaRouge]] | ||
| General Manager = Frankie Gray (female jackal) | | General Manager = Frankie Gray (female jackal) | ||
| coach = [[Marlene Beller]] (female schnauzer) | | coach = [[Marlene Beller]] (female schnauzer) | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 1 September 2024
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| Conference | Western | ||
| Division | Mountain | ||
| Founded | 2012 (formerly the Las Vegas Deuces of the D-League) | ||
| History | Las Vegas Wildcards (2012-present) | ||
| Arena | Fremont Palace (the larger facility known as The Dynn Complex) (aka "The Full House") | ||
| City | Las Vegas, NV | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, Gray and Red
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| Owner(s) | Prince Thomas Haas-Beck (male arctic fox) | ||
| RL Primary Contact | T.C. | ||
| RL Secondary Contact | IllaRouge | ||
| General manager | Frankie Gray (female jackal) | ||
| Head coach | Marlene Beller (female schnauzer) | ||
| Assistant coach | Mark Smith (male grizzly bear) | ||
| Lead trainer | Millie Sheldrake (female american black bear) | ||
| Championships | |||
| Conference titles | 2024 | ||
| Division titles | 2021, 2023, 2024 | ||
The Las Vegas Wildcards are a professional basketball team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. They play in the Mountain Division of the Western Conference in the Furry Basketball Association (FBA). They were formerly the Las Vegas Deuces in the FBA D-League but were promoted to full franchise status in 2012.
Known for their golden yellow uniform, the Wildcards play at Fremont Palace, part of the Dynn Complex of hotels just off the famous Las Vegas strip. The Dynn Complex has also hosted many FBA Draft Nights including many in the last decade. James Dynn, one of the richest owners of the franchise has cut a controversial figure in the past for being both outspoken and meddling in team affairs, but has since given up the job of general manager to Mikela Soros.
The teams success in the league so far has been incredibly modest suffering the same growing pains that many new teams get when entering the league. This was punctuated by a disastrous 2015-2016 season where a failure to sign players caused problems on the court and Dynn's media rants caused problems off it, once even suggesting he would not pay the players after particularly poor performances. They have also had some trouble holding onto key players in the past, leaving many a rebuild happening, meaning Las Vegas has rarely been the place for mass stability, with changing faces to find success more the order of the day.
However the 2016-17 season saw surprising success come the teams way with the team not only reaching the playoffs for the first time, but the Conference Finals as well. With the signings of Wayne Kirkpatrick and the much sought Fenruss Brylee, alongside rookie Lee Baraquin and sophomore Misha Maxwell, the team found a new steel that had them even leading the division for a while.
Li Ho Fook, another long standing player, known for his incredible dunking despite his diminutive nature retired at the end of that season, with his jersey number #01 being retired for his services to the franchise on and off the court.
The franchise saw a long stint for Hungarian coach Dimi Kabat, who had formerly managed the San Jose Thrust. However after a disastrous first half of the 2018-19 campaign, after three and a half years the grey squirrel was let go by mutual consent. Daniel Simms took over for four games as caretaker coach before the arrival of Sarkis Gorski, a Russian shark taking up his first role in the NBA.
The franchise carries modest support, and is unlikely to ever become one of the best supported franchises on game nights mainly due to the tourist nature of Las Vegas, but enjoy more global recognition then some other teams thanks to the glitz and glamour. Any player who initially signs for the franchise is homed in Panorama Heights, a plush apartment complex part of The Dynn.
In early 2024, after months of negotiations, Prince Thomas Haas-Beck struck a lucrative deal with James Dynn. The crowned prince of Liechtenstein acquired the Dynn Complex, including Fremont Palace and the Las Vegas Wildcards for a steep price of 12.2 Billion USD. The Liechtensteiner Royal Family had been buying sports franchises left and right since 2021, and it was a matter of time before they set their sights on the FBA. They plan on making the Las Vegas Wildcards a brand that everyone would want to invest in.
Current Roster
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| 1 | Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh (Irish Wolfhound, F) | 42 | Tyriq Murphy (Fancy Mouse, G) | 64 | Jasper Fenton (Rabbit, G/F) | 0 | Sebastian Ciappara (Black Jaguar/Transvaal Lion, G/F) | 95 | Devon Dukes (Ferret/Otter, C) |
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| 20 | Janine Henderson (Cougar, F) | 29 | Warren Doyle (Spotted Hyena/Coyote, G/F) | 9 | Catt Tolsino (Rabbit, G) | 15 | Carol Quiñones (Wolf, F/C) | 31 | Roy Bivens (Red Panda, F) |
| Reserves | Deep Reserves | ||||||||
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| 10 | Jean-Ferdinand Giroux-Krier (Scottish Fold-Chartreux Mix, G) | 90 | Marshall Tárrega (Orca, C) | 83 | Leafe Ormsby (skunk, F) | 11 | Dominique Williams (Puma, F) | 47 | Irin Vallier (Rabbit, F) |
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| 2025-2026 Budget for | Total Cap |
Contracts Paid |
Buyouts | Available |
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| Las Vegas Wildcards | 98.0 | 91 | 0 |
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