Hypothetical expansion draft protection

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    So, the rules as I remember them

    You can only protect 8

    If you only have 8 to protect you have to make one of those available

    You can only protect guys under contract or RFA

    So in my tiny brain the Blazer players eligable are

    Aldridge
    Batum
    Matthews
    Lillard
    Leonard
    Freeland
    Jeffries
    Claver
    Barton

    That might be off a bit, but it's close enough. Who would you leave unprotected and why?
     
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    I protect: Aldridge, Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Hickson, Babbitt, Barton and Leonard.

    The other players aren't going to be the cream of the crop for expansion teams, so I doubt they even pick any of them up.
     
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    The NBA needs a contraction, not an expansion.
     
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    Easily Jeffries.
     
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    You can't protect Hickson
     
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    We will after we sign him this summer. There isn't an expansion draft this summer.
     
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    HYPOTHETICAL
     
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    Agreed. But since this is hypothetical Id choose LA/batum/lillard/Mathews/leonard/barton/freeland/claver
    Why those 8 because the others will be FA and we can sign then back if we want. Losing hickson takes his cap hit off and would still allow us to resign him if we cared to.
    Looks like hickson isnt on the list to keep anyway so id leave jeffries open to claim.
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