NBA Expansion is coming

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

You can protect 8 players who do you protect?

I know it is still a couple years away, but thought it would be fun.

 

[MT Steve]

Obviously Lauri if I can only vote for one.

EDIT: Would only let me pick one initially, now I can pick more.

 

[infection]

Jarron Collins.

 

[Thejazzkickazz]

I would protect Kessler.

 

[perkinsfor3]

I would protect Kessler.

Cant vote for him. Hes gone. Blue Edwardsed.

 

[gandalfe]

Massive fail

 

[Coach Ellis]

I would protect Kessler.

Yeah. Why isn’t Kessler in the poll? That’s an obvious keeper.

 

[MT Steve]

Yeah. Why isn’t Kessler in the poll? That’s an obvious keeper.

I think it is assumed that you would vote Kessler and you're actually only supposed to pick 7.

At least that was my interpretation.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

Yeah. Why isn’t Kessler in the poll? That’s an obvious keeper.

sorry my mistake

 

[Coach Ellis]

Not to crap on your thread, but if it were anything like a real expansion draft, it would’ve happened BEFORE the draft (so no Hendricks, George or Sensabaugh) AND any players with ETO’s or that are UFAs are excluded (so no Clarkson, THT, Jones, Gay, JTA or Azibuike)

Sexton, Dunn, Agbaji, Markkanen, Fontecchio, Samanic, Kessler, Olynyk, Juzang, Potter and Carey all would’ve been eligible.

Obvious keepers would’ve been Sexton, Agbaji, Markkanen, Olynyk, Kessler and Fontecchio. Beyond that, I probably would’ve kept Dunn and Samanic, leaving Juzang, Potter and Carey all eligible to be taken.

If the question really is, who are top 8 players currently on the roster that I’d fight to keep to build my team around right now?

I’d probably say Markkanen, Kessler, Clarkson, Agbaji, Collins, Hendricks, Sexton and George. I love THT, but he’s the best player I’d leave unprotected in the scenario you posted.

 

[Jingled]

Lauri/Kessler/Collins/Clarkson/Ochai/Sexton/Hendricks/Keyonte

 

[stitches]

We should trade every player after no. 8 for picks so we don't lose assets in an expansion draft.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

People don’t want to protect Kessler? 59%?? WTF?

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Idiots!!!

 

[ONE LOVE]

Would love to see the Sonics back in the NBA.

 

[TheStormofWar]

Lauri/Kessler/Collins/Clarkson/Ochai/Sexton/Hendricks/Keyonte

Assuming Collins bounces back like we hope, this is probably the most reasonable.

 

[SteakNEggs]

People don’t want to protect Kessler? 59%?? WTF?

This... 24 votes

 

[Bodhi]

Kessler having 9 less votes than Collins means someone needs to find who voted this way and ban them. Forever.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Kessler having 9 less votes than Collins means someone needs to find who voted this way and ban them. Forever.

The poll didn't have WK to start...

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Kessler having 9 less votes than Collins means someone needs to find who voted this way and ban them. Forever.

The poll didn't have WK to start...

So we just need to ban @Chargers Jazz Angels got it!!