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Hi everyone,

I have a suggestion that I believe could make the Buzzer Beat national team system even better and more engaging.

Right now, we can see a flag icon next to a player’s name when they’re part of either the senior or the youth national team. My idea is to add one more designation, a “Potential National Team Player” status for players who are being monitored by national team coaches and might be called up in the future.

Why this would be useful:
• It would make things easier for national team coaches, allowing them to track a wider pool of potential players.
• It would motivate managers to train their young domestic players, knowing they could be recognized as potential national team material.
• It could increase a player’s market value and prestige, adding another layer of strategy and realism to the game.
• Overall, it would nicely complement the existing system and encourage more long-term player development.

How it could look:
•The icon could appear in the same spot (bottom-right corner of the player’s picture), just like for current national team members.
•Instead of the usual orange basketball with a flag, potential players could have:
•A gray basketball icon, or
•🏀 Just the basketball without the flag, to show they are not yet part of the national team but are being considered.

Possible implementation:
•The “Potential National Team Player” status could be assigned manually by the national team coach (or automatically based on certain criteria, for example, nationality, age, potential or rating).


I think this feature would be a great addition, enhancing both the managerial and national team aspects of the game.

What do you all think?


Last edited by Cofi95 at 10/10/2025 7:19:35 PM

I agree with you, there should definitely be a cap on how many players a coach can choose

Is your suggestion simply to add a player icon, or do you mean that the national team coach would be able to see the player's skills when the icon is shown?

I also like this suggestion a lot. Definitely needs to be restricted how many player could get that „icon“. Maybe around 20 players? Or because you can call up 18 players atm, maybe also 18 „prospects“?

Is your suggestion simply to add a player icon, or do you mean that the national team coach would be able to see the player's skills when the icon is shown?

That‘s a very important question. I would say you shouldn‘t be able to see those skills. Maybe have something implemented that allows you to release injured players from the roster to the „potential“ roster/ exchange them with up to 2-3 players every season without getting an enthusiasm hit.