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Following the popular Pocket GM: Football series, it's now time to take charge of a Basketball Franchise and sign, trade and draft players to create a the ultimate dynasty in Pocket GM. - Master the Draft: Scout and pick the stars of the future - Trade to Success: Win now, or stock up on draft picks - Pick Up Gems: Build out your team through free agency - Behind The Scenes: Construct a top management and scout network - Watch It Play Out: Watch games play-by-play and track the stats of key players - Customise: Create your own rosters (or import from community) to maximise immersion REPLAYABILITY: Use default players, random rosters or import teams created by the fantastic community. Every game is different and presents a new challenge. CONTROL: Become the General Manager of a Pro Basketball Team and build your dynasty. Hire your coaches, scouts and physios, all with unique traits and schemes, then sign and release players, make trades and draft future stars. Coach your players from rough diamonds to the hall of fame. WATCH: Watch each basketball game play out in amazing play-by-play detail, as momentum shifts from team to team. See your franchise win the Championship and stars build their own legacy. STRATEGY: Go all in to win now, or tank for a chance at #1 draft pick through the lottery - it's up to you! Build your Basketball Dynasty! SHARE: Join the community on reddit and help develop the game to be even better. You determine what features come next.
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Updated for 2025/26 Season: - New Salary Caps - New Contract Demands - Improvements to AI Draft Logic - Improvements to Draft Display - Bug Fixes.
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- Blake.2242 · v1.6.2
Just so fun
- bdbsjdnznzbsh · v1.6.2
There’s a lot of bugs and nothing being fixed. When is the next update coming?
- Ace B2k24 · v1.6.2
Good game cant trade tho like basically ever
- Jrowp11 · v1.6.2
Just wanted to know how a player who averages 30ppg 4 ast 4 reb doesn’t make all star or star consecutive seasons?
- Smoodcruz · v1.6.2
Do better
- aaronemilio · v1.6.2
I made a perfect team but when it’s time to resign a happy star player they want more money even if it’s maxed out, cmon guys this is dumb af ruins the entire game please fix this, you can’t give them any more money but they demand more
- Jvalross · v1.6.2
Needs a practice squad/g league
- DragonLord307 · v1.6.2
This game is fire best mobile nfl manger simulation game. But there’s plenty issues with salary caps i can’t make trades ever because teams suck with money, the the scouting system seem decent, but my main issue is trading, not being able to sim a full season, we need a new updated database and a way to get team logos would be fire too. But overall W.
- Yurk 996 · v1.6.2
Love the game and the overall concept. I play both the basket and football versions and really enjoy them! *Since the in-season tournament is already apart of real basketball, I would love to see it included as well on your next update. Additionally, I would appreciate an option to control player rotations. In close games, top players are subbed out for bench players which can impact the outcome of the game. Would love to be able to control that. Thank you for your time effort and dedication to developing these games. Completely amazing. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
- TheJoker17 · v1.6.2
Super fun game with clever, immersive details. The biggest issue right now is reminiscent of older Madden franchises where top players are left unsigned in free agency about 10-15 seasons in due to player salaries increasing and maxing out every team’s cap. This also makes trades near impossible due to each team being past the second apron. If the caps can be designed to adjust relative to the in-game salaries this game would be just about 5 stars. Very fun while it lasts.
- Bdon022 · v1.6.2
These games are awesome. It would be even better if there was a baseball version as well.
- Greekfreak12351 · v1.6.2
Dear Pocket GM Basketball, This game is fantastic and very fun to play, i am addicted!!! However, I believe there could be some improvements. For one, I think it would be great if you can put features in the game where you can; edit jersey colors, have secondary leagues (like the g-league but not really) so we can send players there to takeover and also win championships, maybe have variety of trophies for different awards, be able to hang up jerseys, all-star competitions, be able to assign mentors to players, have players demand trade, have players purposely play bad if they are not happy with team performance, etc.!!! Thanks! Hoping you guys the best. 😊
- Walkemdowm3313 · v1.6.2
I know this is just the first installment of pocket GM basketball compared to pocket GM football three and there’s so much more improvement needs to be done but this app is really really fun. It’s really addicting just like pocket GM. It’s just needing an improvement in a lot of areas like the salary cap where it doesn’t go up at all and every single time you draft a player by the end of therefore your contract they want the $35.2 million extension for four years and you can only pay so many players because everyone over 80 overall wants $20 million plus so it makes it harder to build a team. I’ve won nine championships, but I had to trade and keep rebuilding the team after a couple of years because the role players were getting too expensive and I had to make decisions on the star players to see if I actually had to cut them or trade them add another thing is the injuries come up in bunches like very high probability of injury for almost all of the players where they’re getting hurt and even after a couple seasons with them being hurt and averaging like five points a game they’re asking for 20+ million dollars, so the app definitely has some stuff to work on. I still love it the same way I love pocket GM. I just wanted to get there quicker and I know that the developers are making sure it Happens.
- Dre2426 · v1.6.2
To get the maximum amount of joy out of this I encourage you to make good use of the edit tabs. Feel no shame because the game itself doesn’t seem to really progress properly, or at least I hope this isn’t intended.
- PopLockKing · v1.6.2
The game is amazing but we will live to manage game minutes to help in young players development please
- cwesigold · v1.6.2
Overall a great game. Very enjoyable and fun, unlike other cash grab games. A couple suggestions: Coaches HOF seems too easy, and PF, C should be able to grab more rebounds.
- dhydggx · v1.6.2
I’ve played every game since PGM1 Including the college games and they never miss. Even if a game isn’t perfect to start they update constantly and make a better management sim than any game I’ve played on any device.
- titanzrg · v1.6.2
I’ve played a ton of basketball GM simulators. This one is by far well not by far, but it is the worst. Worst one I’ve played. Most other games are free and all of the perks are behind a pay wall, but this one cost three dollars just to play and unfortunately it’s not that great. You sim week by week. and it will simulate each game for each team each week. You cannot speed up the Sims or Sim by months is just a pain growing week by week, game by game Sim. The UI/UX isn’t great. You aren’t able to develop your players or coaches unless you manually edit their stats to whatever you want them to be. Which kind of defeats the purpose.
- jollopoland · v1.6.2
I have better coaching and better roster than other teams but I will finish 20-62 and have a better roster than the team that finishes 60-20.
- Amore59iex · v1.6.2
Great game But I can’t make players numbers, number 0
- 🎸🥁 · v1.6.2
I really love this game but I have a hard time playing last a certain point because everyone over 80 OVR wants 30+ million and every team is in the second apron making trades almost impossible. Another issue is players being to stubborn to accept smaller contracts which in conjunction with the cap issues mentioned above make them just sit in free agency to the point I’ve seen 85+ overalls sit in free agency.
- just anotger fan · v1.6.2
I’m really picking nits here, because this game is easily the best GM sim on iPhone that I have played. And this review is coming before updated to the July 2025 updates. However, there are a few places for improvement and one huge issue. The issue I keep running into is my team just collapsing from injuries at an absurd level. Especially if you make it to the finals, you might have so many injuries that you have to cut guys who log real minutes in the finals. That just doesn’t happen irl and it grinds the momentum of this game to a halt. Smaller things around trade values and contract stuff are minor, but the injury thing is a save file killer. Worth saying again, this game is fantastic overall. Thanks dev(s)!
- Jgsghjvbhh · v1.6.2
In the next update can u put adjustable salary cap settings?
- James7604 · v1.5.0
i really enjoyed rebuilding my favorite team! we gonna win the chip baby
- k0hl. · v1.5.0
Overall, the content creator does a very good job. But there are a lot of random glitches and both fixes. Specifically, when you added a player, a rookie to be even more specific, the rookie becomes draft eligible again. This completely messes up the whole point of the game. When you are able, please fix the bug fixes also I don’t know why three team trades are not available yet. Three team trades are the biggest thing in basketball when it comes to trading. This would open up the game even more. Overall, very good but must improve.
- @griffinlavell · v1.5.0
Would love a baseball gm game
- Loik333 · v1.5.0
I love this game and want to hold a dynasty, but the next extended contract after the rookie one always seems to be 35 mil a year; Nothing in between. The next after that is 43 mil a year. Also, the salary cap never increases resulting in being trapped in the dreaded 2nd apron unless you trade in the final year of contract OR edit the player contract/salary. It would be cool if these issues were addressed. Still a great game regardless.
- Jatarian · v1.5.0
I enjoy the game but I noticed that in the final 4 minutes of a close game my starter are on the bench and don’t get subbed in until :40 seconds left to go in the game I wish my best players where on the floor in crunch time
- Emcee Moe · v1.5.0
I love PGM3 for football, and this has potential. But I’ve run into many glitches in the first 30 minutes of playing and would like my money back. For example, my first round pick (3rd overall) suddenly reverted to being “draft eligible” after the season started. These games take a lot of time and thought. I don’t want to waste my time starting a new game, scouting players, etc. only to have something like this happen that ruins all my work.
- LeeWB25 · v1.5.0
So much fun. From having to keep your players healthy to planning next season, you will be hooked. Needs more to do during the season. There has to be something else to it. Right now it seems like theres not much to do.
- JuanTw0Thr33 · v1.5.0
So glad he did a basketball version, loved the football one and this one is even better in many ways
- TannerTannerTannerTanner · v1.5.0
Seriously the most amazing game I have played on a phone hands down. I always thought phone games were below console/pc games, but this one is way better than so many $60 games. Props to the developer who continues to keep improving it
- Lancelot1524 · v1.5.0
I love pocket gm football 3 and now basketball. If you could do a baseball one and maybe eventually branch out to other sports as well, like boxing, hockey, and soccer.
- Lawson56 · v1.5.0
Would easily be 5 stars but the sim logic does not make any sense. It almost seems impossible to consistently build a roster that will win. Makes it very difficult and frustrating at times
- BhadClon · v1.1.2
This game is just a lazy reskin of the football gm game by the same creator. Everything is designed for a football sim game, not a basketball one. None of the things that make basketball unique are included here. Multiple team trades? Not included. Big market team vs small market? Not included. Players requesting trades? Not included. G league? Not included. Basketball is unique because the star players have so much influence on their team, but you can treat a start like a rookie. And free agency is bad, never anyone above an 80 is ever available because all CPU teams sign their stars and the star players never want to leave. If LeBron was in the game, he'd spend 20 years in Cleveland. Probably less because players retire at 36
- Chiefknox 1 · v1.1.2
Make a baseball version please I got the football one to
- snehgegyed · v1.1.2
I like this game a lot and think that it’s probably the best basketball GM game. One thing I wish is that the Hall of Fame was editable, so I could remove some players as it gets flooded quickly and it is less of an achievement to make HOF when there are so many HOF’s. awesome game 🤙🏼
- 🪿🦆🦆🪿 · v1.1.2
This is a great game. I do have a few suggestions that I think might make it even better: 1 - Add a depth chart function so the multi-positional aspect is a bit more realistic 2 - Be able to adjust how many minutes each player plays. This is somewhat related to the depth chart one 3 - Be able to compare players stats, contracts, etc. Love playing!
- ajcueveic · v1.1.2
I’ve played about 5 seasons so far. It’s not bad, well designed, but not a lot to do during the season. Still, the rise and fall and rise again of a franchise is there and it’s well done. One positive for sure is that if you appreciate the game of basketball, all these little 1’s and 0’s procedurally generated basketball players will do everything in their power to be better basketball players. They aren’t spouting off about practice or politics or buying yachts or getting into trouble (okay, sometimes they fight or decide not to play for you when you tank), but mostly they just love the game they’d die for. It’s great!
- MikeCBoom · v1.1.2
Glorious. Make sure you download an NBA roster for an even better time :)
- Bountyhntr · v1.1.2
I love this game. Only complaint I have is I still haven’t figured out how to Import rosters from the community. Help????
- Billy Hill · v1.1.2
Best gm simulator dev on the app store keep workin n ill be sure to keep supporting 🤞🏾
- Kg🧟♂️ · v1.1.2
This and the football version are probably the games i spend the most time on my phone, they’re just an easy way to pass the time and highly recommend. I would also like to ask the creators if they could maybe do a hockey version of this too
- xkimapizza · v1.1.2
I understand that it is still in development which is why I’m pointing out these inconsistency’s. First of all, A player I had just drafted and interviews had a 4.0 GPA yet a low in IQ..? Along with this, most of the combine % are exactly a multiple of ten which isn’t realistic.
- mmmmaaaatttthhhheeewww · v1.1.2
Such a good game I’ve spent tons of hours already. My only complaint and I don’t know if this is on purpose or not is if you play the player in their secondary position it always boosts the team overall significantly. I don’t think it’s supposed to be like that???
- dylanxyx · v1.1.2
I love both your PGM games a butt load and I’ve have played and invented countless hours into both of them but… the one thing I’m always craving for it some sort of option to mess with the cap space. The main issue that I run into after playing many seasons with both of the games is that the rosters and player become so talented to where I will have players sitting at like 85-87 overall just with no team for like 2-3 seasons bc the cap space for all teams is in a fixed position and the only remedy that I have found is that I have to go through all the teams top players and lower the contracts to make sure all the teams can actually add on to their rosters. If there is anything at all you could add to this game, please make it possible to either adjust the cap or make it where the cap space gradually increase throughout each season
- Dpetersen0117 · v1.1.1
Coming from PGFM3 this a great expansion into a new sport. High scoring games seem to be a little too common though. Great other than that.
- Genuis kid 69 · v1.1.1
We need a baseball game now.
- ItKNUCKL3S · v1.1.1
The 5th year contract extension for rookies drafted is inaccurate, as it should not automatically cost $44 million dollars like it is a franchise tag in football, it should be similar to the contract they are already on.
- MinoyMihoy · v1.1.1
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