NBA expansion to Seattle is on the table

[Cippy91]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

"Blazers lose Lillard in Seattle expansion draft!"

:MARIS61:

 

[e_blazer]

Hmm. Kevin Calabro will be following this story closely, IMO. Perhaps the Mikes will rise again?

 

[blue9]

Further diluting the talent of the league...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Interesting question (to me): if an expansion draft were held tomorrow, which 8 players would we protect, and who would likely be the first player chosen of those left unprotected?

7 seem certain:
Lillard
CJ
Turner
Crabbe
Harkless
Aminu
Plumlee

Who's #8? Davis? Leonard? Vonleh? Ezeli?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Interesting question (to me): if an expansion draft were held tomorrow, which 8 players would we protect, and who would likely be the first player chosen of those left unprotected?

Ed Davis.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Ed Davis.

so he wouldn't be one of your top 8?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

so he wouldn't be one of your top 8?

Depends on how well Fabio plays.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Could this be why we went and got Calabro? before he signed with a new team in Seattle? Didn't want the commentating competition?
Just a thought.

 

[Chris Craig]

Interesting question (to me): if an expansion draft were held tomorrow, which 8 players would we protect, and who would likely be the first player chosen of those left unprotected?

7 seem certain:
Lillard
CJ
Turner
Crabbe
Harkless
Aminu
Plumlee

Who's #8? Davis? Leonard? Vonleh?

So each team can only protect 8 players? A new team should have to sign what's left of the free agency sesspool and build they're team from the bottom up accordingly like everyone else.

 

[Eastoff]

So each team can only protect 8 players? A new team should have to sign what's left of the free agency sesspool and build they're team from the bottom up accordingly like everyone else.

And the winner of the 2017, 2018,2019 nba draft is, SEATTLE!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Too bad Seattle politicians have their heads up their asses!

 

[Chris Craig]

So we'd protect
Dame
CJ
Crabbe
Turner
Plumlee
Meyers
Aminu
And either Harkless or Vonleh

 

[Chris Craig]

And the winner of the 2017, 2018,2019 nba draft is, SEATTLE!

Point taken

 

[illmatic99]

This is a good thing. Probably reduces travel as it would force realignment.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I wouldn't protect Crabbe because I doubt they would take him.

 

[Chris Craig]

Ed Davis.

Yeah I was the thinking that eighth spot would be between him, hark, and Noah, and he's be shit out of luck.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Wouldn't they need to repeal the 19th before Seattle approves a team again?

:MARIS61:

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

We'd protect Vonleh and probably NOT protect Turner or Harkless. Both have expensive contracts for not being a first or second option.

 

[illmatic99]

Further diluting the talent of the league...

There's enough talent to go around and support 2 more teams probably. One in Seattle, and prolly Vegas.

Move a current Western team east and get 16 in each conference.

 

[blue9]

Interesting question (to me): if an expansion draft were held tomorrow, which 8 players would we protect, and who would likely be the first player chosen of those left unprotected?

Here's mine. I don't particularly like Aminu or Vonleh (yet?), but I'd protect them as assets. I protect Aminu because of his contract, and leave Crabbe unprotected because of his. I protect Vonleh because of his potential and leave Davis unprotected because of his lack of potential.

Lillard
CJ
Harkless
Turner
Plumlee
Meyers
Vonleh
Aminu

 

[THE HCP]

Hmm. Kevin Calabro will be following this story closely, IMO. Perhaps the Mikes will rise again?

This shit just made me spit out my hot chocolate up here at the Starbucks FAMS!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We should wait to have this conversation until after we trade for Cousins.

 

[blue9]

We'd protect Vonleh and probably NOT protect Turner or Harkless. Both have expensive contracts for not being a first or second option.

Harkless is cheap - it's Crabbe that's expensive.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

This shit just made me spit out my pumpkin spice latte up here at the Starbucks FAMS!

FTFY

 

[Chris Craig]

We'd protect Vonleh and probably NOT protect Turner or Harkless. Both have expensive contracts for not being a first or second option.

I agree, I think we protect Vonleh and let Hark go

 

[THE HCP]

God I hope so! Miss that I-5 rivalry!

 

[THE HCP]

FTFY

Damn, my wife loves those things!

 

[blue9]

There's enough talent to go around and support 2 more teams probably.

Two more cellar-dwellers!

 

[THE HCP]

I think a realignment is the most important thing to me right now. I want a Pacific Division like back in the day!