so, who would you protect in an expansion draft?

[Jon]

i was wandering around the internet and came across this article:

https://www.blazersedge.com/2017/6/...d-trail-blazers-protect-in-an-expansion-draft ..... yeah, i know, it's blazers edge....

i was wondering who you guys would protect? who would be your 8 players?

mine:
Lillard
Mccollum
Nurkic
Harkless
Davis
Crabbe
Vonleh
Aminu

 

[blue9]

Dame
CJ
Harkless
Vonleh
Nurkic
Collins
Swanigan
...final spot is a toss-up between Crabbe & Turner.

It's funny, because I most want to get rid of one or both of them, but I want to get some value out of them. And they both provide our team with more positive contributions than any of the other remaining players. I'm curious to see if Turner improves during his second year with the team - I don't know why, but I'm hopeful that he will.

 

[trailblazer18]

Expansion draft may be the only real way we get rid of Meyers...come on Supersonics...haha

 

[julius]

Damian
CJ
Nurk
Harkless
Collins
Swanny
Aminu
Noah

And I'd tie a bag of millions to Meyers Leonard, Crabbe and Turner.

 

[Jon]

Dame
CJ
Harkless
Vonleh
Nurkic
Collins
Swanigan
...final spot is a toss-up between Crabbe & Turner.

It's funny, because I most want to get rid of one or both of them, but I want to get some value out of them. And they both provide our team with more positive contributions than any of the other remaining players. I'm curious to see if Turner improves during his second year with the team - I don't know why, but I'm hopeful that he will.

Collins and Swanigan are both protected, because they arent signed with the team.

 

[blue9]

Collins and Swanigan are both protected, because they arent signed with the team.

My list remains unchanged, as I would LOVE for teams to take everyone else off our roster!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Collins and Swanigan are both protected, because they aren't signed with the team.

Yeah but your question is so hypothetical. They would be signed before any possible expansion draft since they would not have it between the real draft and summer league.

Edit: OK I see now that the article wants us to go back in time to before the draft

"Usually an expansion draft would occur before the regular draft, so we’ll assume Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan are also protected under this rule."

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm not sure, but I'd leave Sly unprotected

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'm not sure, but I'd leave Sly unprotected

Mrs. Poker Dog vehemently disagrees with leaving him unprotected.

 

[Scalma]

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Collins
Crabbe
Harkless
Aminu
Swanigan or Vonleh

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Hark
Vonleh
Aminu
Connaughton
Davis

Leave open: Crabbe, Turner, Leonard, Napier, Layman, Ezeli, Quarterman

 

[PDXFonz]

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Vonleh
Collins
Harkless
Aminu
Turner

Gives us solid options at each position.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nurk
Dame
CJ
Harkless
Vonleh
Expiring Davis
Collins
Swanigan

 

[Schilly]

You leave guys like Crabbe and Turner unprotected because the odds of an expansion team taking them is slim due to contracts. Keep in mind that only one player can be selected from a team.

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Collins
Harkless
Vonleh
Swanigan
Layman

 

[BonesJones]

They need to expand the league to 32 teams already. SEA and STL.

 

[BonesJones]

Collins
Swanigan
Nurk
Dame
C.J.
Vonleh
Harkless
Aminu

Without the rookies:
Napier
Connaughton

 

[Schilly]

They need tiu rehabs the league to NB 32 teamd already. SEA and STL.

32 and Seattle I agree 100% but I want it back in Vancouver who is actually ready for a team now.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Nurk
Dame
CJ
Harkless
Vonleh
Expiring Davis
Collins
Swanigan

This.

 

[dviss1]

Nurk
Dame
CJ
Harkless
Vonleh
Expiring Davis
Collins
Swanigan

Mine exactly.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

32 and Seattle I agree 100% but I want it back in Vancouver who is actually ready for a team now.

Vancouver and Seattle would sure be nice for our mileage.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Collins
Swanigan
Crabbe
Vonleh
Napier

 

[42N8Bounce]

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Harkless
Collins
Crabbe
Turner
Swanigan
---
Vonleh
Aminu
Davis
Connaughton
Layman
Napier
Leonard

Protect the guys that are producing. Yes, I know Crabbe and Turner have high contracts, but I think talent is hard to find. Those guys played significant minutes last year because they produced.

Vonleh was the tough decision for me. But I think the potential of Collins and Swanigan will make Vonleh expendable soon. I'm getting tired of waiting for Vonleh's potential to come thru. Collins and Swanigan have a higher ceiling in my opinion.

Everyone else (Aminu, Davis, Connaughton, Layman, Napier and Leonard) is easily replaceable.

 

[blue9]

Protect the guys that are producing. Yes, I know Crabbe and Turner have high contracts, but I think talent is hard to find. Those guys played significant minutes last year because they produced.

Vonleh was the tough decision for me.

No, they played significant minutes because there was nobody else worth playing and we just paid them a boatload of money.
I protect Vonleh because he actually has trade value - I'd much rather get something for him, rather than let another team pick him up without giving us anything in return.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I wouldn't protect Meyers or Sly if there was a military draft.

 

[Strenuus]

They need tiu rehabs the league to NB 32 teamd already. SEA and STL.

The hell did you just say?

 

[Minstrel]

Dame
CJ
Nurk
Hark
Vonleh
Aminu
Connaughton
Davis

Leave open: Crabbe, Turner, Leonard, Napier, Layman, Ezeli, Quarterman

My list as well.

 

[BonesJones]

The hell did you just say?

Lol wtf? I was half asleep haha.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Mrs. Poker Dog vehemently disagrees with leaving him unprotected.

So she had him neutered?

 

[Jon]

The hell did you just say?

i was just about to post that.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So she had him neutered?

Obviously. I did say "Mrs."...