Most of the trades that I've been offered usually occur during January or February. I have not been offered a trade during the start of a season yet. The career development progression chart lets users view the player's progress throughout the 10 seasons. It charts players' ratings and players lose or gain points. Live 99 lets people customize their leagues by selecting the number of teams, which teams are included and what division they belong to.
Users can even draft their own dream team.
I'm a REAL BIG fan of being able to save games in progress, which Live 99 included. The practice mode is limited to only one player. The practice mode does not really serve a purpose except to pass some time. The same shots you make in the practice mode will not go in during a normal game. Well, at least not most of the time.