Unprotected List for 2009 Expansion Draft

mrroboto4889 · Post #1 » by **mrroboto4889** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:11 am

I was just curious to see who would be left unprotected if there were an expansion team added this offseason. So if you don't see your team represented or if you disagree with someone's unprotected list, feel free to weigh in and have your opinion heard. Perhaps someone will even take on the daunting task of doing so for all 30 teams. Either way, after all the teams are represented, perhaps we could compare expansion draft teams. Try to put together the best teams we can and decide whose is best.

You guys know the rules:
Protect a maximum of 8 players (including RFA's)
Feel free to offer the would-be expansion team compensation for selecting a certain player (ex: a 2nd round pick to select a player with a huge, bad contract)
Take in to account age and salary, expansion teams typically look to get young players with potential over older players that have big contracts (ala Bobcats)

skorff26 · Post #2 » by **skorff26** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:23 am

Minnesota would protect

1. Al Jefferson
2. Mike Miller
3. Randy Foye
4. Kevin Love
5. Corey Brewer
6. Craig Smith
7. Ryan Gomes
8. Sebastian Telfair

Unprotected
1. Brian Cardinal
2. Mark Madsen
3. Rashad McCants (RFA)

Unrestricted Free Agents
1. Jason Collins
2. Rodney Carney
3. Kevin Ollie
4. Calvin Booth

Mascot · Post #3 » by **Mascot** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:10 am

Toronto

Protected
1. Chris Bosh
2. Andrea Bargnani
3. Jose Calderon
4. Shawn Marion
5. Joey Graham (RFA)
6. Nathan Jawai
7. Roko Ukic
8. Jake Voskuhl

Unprotected
1. Wille Solomon
2. Jason Kapono
3. Marcus Banks
4. Kris Humphries

Unrestricted FA
1. Anthony Parker

bcortell · Post #4 » by **bcortell** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:14 am

Cleveland

Protect
1. Lebron
2. Mo
3. Hickson
4. Z
5. Delonte
6. Boobie
7. AV
8. Ben

Unprotected
1. Sasha Pavlovic
2. Darnell Jackson

Free Agents
1. Wally
2. Wright
3. Kinsey

SabasRevenge! · Post #5 » by **SabasRevenge!** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:17 pm

Some tough calls here...

Blazers

Protected
1. Roy
2. Oden
3. Aldridge
4. Bayless
5. Batum
6. Fernandez
7. Przybilla
8. Outlaw

Unprotected
1. Blake
2. Rodriguez
3. Webster
4. Diogu (RFA)
5. Frye (RFA)

Free Agents
1. Raef Lafrentz
2. Shavilk Randolph

skflives · Post #6 » by **skflives** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:18 am

Knicks

Protected:
David Lee RFA
Nate Robinson RFA
Wilson Chandler
Danilo Gallinari
Chris Duhon
Al Harrington
Quentin Richardson

Unprotected:
Eddy Curry
Jared Jeffries
Jerome James
Tim Thomas

Free agents
Anthony Roberson
Malik Rose
Stephon Marbury

Post #7 » by **MadNESS** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:40 am

Lakers:

Keep:
1. Kobe
2. Gasol
3. Bynum
4. Farmar
5. Sashsa
6. Fisher
7. Powell
8. Morrison (put him on here only because a new team would take him just one potential....)

Unprotected.
1. Luke (bad contract, new team wouldn't want him)
2. Yue
3. DJ

Free Agents
1. Odom
2. Ariza
3. Brown

Jud's Buechlers · Post #8 » by **Jud's Buechlers** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:43 pm

Bulls:

Protect:
1. Derrick Rose
2. Luol Deng
3. Tyrus Thomas
4. Joakim Noah
5. John Salmons
6. Kirk Hinrich (can be unloaded this summer if needed)
7. Brad Miller
8. Tim Thomas (over a player like Gray due to good expiring deal)

Unprotected:
1. Jerome James
2. Aaron Gray (RFA)
3. Anthony Roberson

Free Agents:
Ben Gordon
Lindsey Hunter

Jud's Buechlers · Post #9 » by **Jud's Buechlers** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:55 pm

My 2nd team since I live in Boston.

Celtics:

Keep:
1. Kevin Garnett
2. Paul Pierce
3. Ray Allen
4. Rajon Rondo
5. Kendrick Perkins
6. Glen Davis
7. Leon Powe
8. Bill Walker (Other possibility was Eddie House... but Bill Walker has potential)

Unprotected:
1. Eddie House
2. Brian Scalabrine
3. Tony Allen
4. JR Giddens
5. Gabe Pruitt

Free Agents:
1. Stephon Marbury
2. Mikki Moore

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #10 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:31 pm

Pacers:

Keep:
1. Danny Granger
2. Roy Hibbert
3. Brandon Rush
4. T.J. Ford
5. Mike Dunleavy
6. Jarrett Jack
7. Jeff Foster
8. Troy Murphy

Unprotected:
1. Travis Diener
2. Jamaal Tinsley

Free Agents:
1. Marquis Daniels
2. Rasho Nesterovic
3. Maceo Baston
4. Stephen Graham
5. Josh McRoberts

babyjax13 · Post #11 » by **babyjax13** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:08 pm

Utah Jazz

Keep:
1. Deron Williams
2. Carlos Boozer
3. Mehmot Okur
4. Andrei Kirilenko
5. Paul Millsap
6. Ronnie Brewer
7. CJ Miles
8. Kosta Koufos

Unprotected:

1. Kyle Korver
2. Matt Harpring

Free Agents:

1. Paul Millsap
2. Brevin Knight
3. Ronnie Price
4. Jarron Collins
5. Morris Almond

Post #12 » by **Mr. E** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:02 am

Hmm...I'll take a stab at the Rockets

Protected

1. Yao Ming
2. Luis Scola
3. Aaron Brooks
4. Carl Landry
5. Shane Battier
6. Tracy McGrady (that expiring deal is valuable)
7. Kyle Lowry
8. Joey Dorsey

Unprotected

1. Chuck Hayes
2. Brent Barry
3. Bryan Cook

Free Agents

1. Ron Artest
2. Von Wafer
3. Dikembe Mutumbo

It's actually not that hard for Houston, tho I'm sure that several Rockets fans would disagree with me for keeping Dorsey over Hayes.