Expansion Draft Scenario -- Who would you protect?

[Texas Chuck]

Trades and Transactions board is going to be doing an expansion draft project where we imagine we are running a new expansion team starting play in 2015/16 and having to create our initial roster pulled from current NBA teams.

So in advance of that I'm trying to get the best possible idea of what 8 players each franchise would most likely choose to protect. And while last year we depended on our Trade board posters to provide us that list, this year we thought it would be more accurate if we consulted with the team boards.

So I would love to get your opinions itt on which 8 players you think the Hawks would protect in an expansion draft. I am attaching a link to last year's project so you can see some of the criteria we used when assembling the expansion team. Other than the cap figures the rules would be roughly the same this year.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1348605

We'd also love to have any and all of you come participate in this project.

[dms269]

Dennis, Teague, Korver, Millsap, Horford, Splitter

I would say the other two would be from the following: thabo, muscala, bazemore

Missing anyone?

[Jamaaliver]

Players to keep fall under three categories--

Protected Core PLayers:

• Teague
• Horford
• Millsap

Young Prospects of Note:

• Dennis
• Tavares

Valued Role Players:

• Tiago
• Korver
• Tim Hardaway Jr

[Lundahl]

Teague, Millsap, Horford, Schroder, and Tavares without a doubt. I would also keep Thabo and Korver but since they are older I don't see them as vital as the first five. Splitter will be a solid role player for years to come so he would be my 8th.

Bazemore or THJ over Thabo if he doesn't come back 100%

[Geaux_Hawks]

-Teague
-Horford
-Milsaps
-Schroeder
-THJ
-Tiago
-Tavares
-Korver

We've invested a first into THJ, so its only right to keep him over Thabo.

We only have 2 real prospects, and that's Dennis and Tavares. Can't just let them go.

Everyone else played a significant part in last years team, so that's why Korver got the nod over Thabo as well for me.

I personally feel we can replace Thabo much easier.

[Hawk Eye]

Teague, Korver, Millsap, Horford, Splitter, Schröder, Tavares, and its a toss up between THJ & Sefolosha for the last spot for me.

[ATL Boy]

Horford, Teague, Millsap, Schroder, Splitter, Korver, THJ, Tavares.

[bondom34]

Hey all, by my count the vote was:

Teague, Korver, Milsap, Schroeder, Tavares, Splitter, Horford, Hardaway Jr.

Thanks!