Fire Sale

What does fire sale mean?

When an owner trades players away

A fire sale refers to when an owner gets rid of players because of a lost season. It is commonly used in real-life sports and fantasy sports.

The term describes the act of trading or releasing players to acquire assets, that may be draft picks or prospects, to make the team better in the future instead of the present. The term comes from when businesses facing bankruptcy sell their products at very low prices.

Example

"He dumped his 3 best players to Mike.
The fire sale has started I guess."

Related Slang

BreakoutA player who performs surprisingly well
BustA player who does not perform well
FFLFantasy football league
FFFantasy football
ADPAverage draft position
Keeper leagueFantasy sports league where you keep your players
Waiver hawkA fantasy sports owner who patrols the waiver wire
Draft dasherA fantasy football owner who drafts a team and abandons it
Snake draftDraft where the last pick in one round is the first in the next
Auction draftDraft where owners bid on players

Usage

✓ Sports Terms

Last Updated: September 15, 2016

Fire sale definition

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