WNBA EXPANSION DRAFT which six players should the indiana fever protect?
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- the Indiana Fever's upcoming WNBA expansion draft strategy, focusing on which six players they should protect from the Golden State franchise. Analysis of Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and more.
WNBA expansion draft, Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, WNBA draft strategy, WNBA 2024, Golden State WNBA, protected players, WNBA contracts, WNBA expansion rules, WNBA trade rumors, Christie Sides, Grace Berger, NaLyssa Smith trade, Indiana Fever analysis.
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CC, mitchell, boston, hull, dantas, (wheeler for veteran leadership and energy, and she's actually not bad)
Yes!!! Plus Erica and Dantas would be a good point guard and big as a second string... Then we'd just need to have someone to sub out Mitchell and Hull for second string...
Wheeler is on max contract so she will probably be safe without being one of the protected 6.
Really sucks that Berger and Saxton didn't get more play time. They really are the x factors in this because of their age. Why the Fever waived off Celeste Taylor just shows even more that the Fever don't really know what they are in for here. Celeste was the depth they needed, but that ship has sailed. Anyway, even though free agency is tempting for any player, I don't see Mitchell going anywhere. So, the obvious of Clark, Mitchell, Hull, and AB. They need another power forward, and that person is clearly Temi. Sooooooo...... now you roll the dice with a young talant. And you only have Berger and Saxton to choose from. Nobody is going to pick up KLS or Wheeler's contracts, so they aren't going anywhere. Honestly, the Fever won't be impacted by this expansion much. Smith absolutely has to go though
kelsey mitchell will be the X factor
Clark, Boston, Mitchell and Hull will be the 4 on everyone’s list. I’m also picking Fagbenle and Berger. Smith, I believe, will be the player the Valkyrie select. She’s a good player, but she’s in her 4th year and they won’t afford her as a free agent. And she’s not playing her best ball with Clark. So fresh start for Smith. I would protect Berger because they can’t afford Wheeler at anything close to what she makes now so Berger might be the backup PG. With the freed up cap money, they need a 4 who can run the floor, defend and shoot a little.
CC ,AB,Kelsey, Berger, Hull, and Saxton. Building for the long haul. Temi and Dontas too old.
I'm inclined to agree, I think Berger has a lot of potential if they'd play her more. If they can pick up a good forward like Satou, Hamby, Nneka, etc. they could be a championship level team as soon as next season. Clark will be rested and she'll be working on improvements in the off season, she's going to be a monster.
This one is a great call. Temi over Dantas IF Lexi would be a more prolific three point threat and scorer. She gives it up way too much on offense
Real good, add more teams and dilute the talent in an already no better than a prison league farce they try to pass off as real basketball.
I would protect CC, AB, KM, LH, TF, and NaLyssa Smith. I'd protect Smith for trade reasons only, not because I want her on the team. NS is a former #2 overall pick and is only 25, so you could probably trade her for solid pieces or picks, as opposed to potentially letting her walk for nothing in the expansion draft.
If I am Fever
- -keep Clark, Boston, and Hull... Mitchell if they can.
- If not Mitchell, keep Wheeler or try your best to get Plum.
- get rid of Smith. She doesn't want to be there
- pick up Satou Sabally, if I can.
- Fagbenle and Berger ... depends... If I lose Mitchell, I want to at least have Wheeler. If I keep Mitchell, I hold on to both Fagenle and Berger and let Wheeler go if she want to.
If I a Warriors
- Obviously, I want to try and get Plum or Mitchell. They can get 1 free agent from what I understand.
- If I cannot get either, I expect Aces to not hold on to Martin. So, get Martin.
- Smith wants out anyway, though she would prefer to go the Sun
- I think Sun's will lose one of their Forwards. They have a deep team. Or, they lose one and Smith goes to Sun. Be interesting if Carrington and Smith ask to leave their teams and go to GS.
- One more big... Reese... I wouldn't doubt that Reese gets out of her contract and goes to GS.
- I assume they get first rookie pick... need a guard who can lead. Especially if don't get Plum or Mitchell. So, get Bueckers. I would try to get her even if they get Plum or Mitchell.
My prediction. Plum, Bueckers, Reese, Smith, and Carrington.
Why would Mitchell pick to leave a packed house and prospect of championships
Boston pf, Dantas stretch f, Clark pg, Mitchell sg, Fagbenle c, Hull g.
Others worthy of consideration Saxton sf, Wheeler g {leadership}
Fagbenle makes me nervous because she is a scoring liability but I think she can improve. She also has an injury history.
Dantas does not rebound all that well, and she should not dribble in a crowd but she is good from outside to open the middle for Boston and Fagbenle. Dantas from wide open is excellent, and having a substantial big on the perimeter is good for solid picks to free up Clark and Mitchell.
Clark, Boston, Mitchell, Hull and Fagbenle are easy choices. They then should shop Dantas and Smith. If either has trade value, protect and trade them post expansion draft, and leave the other unprotected. (I hope they can keep Berger, but they will need to leave her unprotected and cross their fingers)
+Dantas
Yeah, keep Berger AND Wheeler.
The only sane approach for the Fever is to settle the coach issue first and then let her make the choices. One good approach would be to look at Iowa when CC was there to see what worked best. Then look over the roster and make a decision. Mitchell is a superstar but has not come completely around to working with CC as a full teammate. Her assists are few and she still dribbles too much chewing up the shot clock.
No dantas,she can only shoot 3s. Dosen't rebound and doesn't play defense to slow.
She does rebound, can screen & screen out, and hits from the midrange.
Need a good coach because to many times the coach took the ball out of cc's hands and told her to stand in the corner,she is the engine of this team let her have the ball always.
That's fine... She and Erica would be a good a second string team, Erica as the point guard and Dantas as the big...
The money Fever has to make a good contract for Mitchell but if you core her she will go back to playing alone .CC,Boston , Temi( injury issues ?) Berger since Wheeler should be gone and Berger will be only be the CC back up . Dantes (also injuries ) .Lexi , ...Sides and Dunn really screwed the pooch by letting Taylor leave and Saxton never got to show her talent . Sides has to go because once this is done she still can't coach . Dunn is another needing firing since she dropped the ball . Smith totally unprotected for sure . Plus a thing to think about where are they in the draft and are there any college players they could target
Can Unrestricted Free Agents be chosen by the expansion teams? If so, do they have to go there?
Question: do you protect Smith for high trade value or let her go? Who would the Valks pick from the unprotected Fever list?
May be none. The new team needs 12 players. 2 from 2025 usual draft. 1 from unrestricted free agent. They just need to pick 9 from the 12 teams' unprotected players.
Let Sides decide and C.C. will be moving on.
Mitchell's status isn't up for debate. She'll get paid by Indiana. She said she will always be with c.c.
CC Ab Mitchell Hull Temi and Smith because they need to get something for Smith
CC, Boston, Mitchell, Hull, Dantas, Wheeler
Don't do this, please.
Imagine how awful it would be to be one of the Fever players who never sees their name in the lists of who should be protected. It's horrible.
I get it BUT this is NOT personal. It’s a business. Moving people around SHOULD NOT affect their personal relationship with each other. It happens all the time in ALL other sports and personal relationships are not affected like in the NBA or NFL. But these are women right? Should not make a difference. Again it’s BUSINESS
@@mrbert29 I'm not talking about personal relationships I'm talking about simple human emotions.
certainly not NaLyssa Smith.
Damn that's the best name for a WNBA team: "Valkyries".
Now, if they can only live up to it.
this league is expanding? haha
CC, Boston, Mitchell, Temi, Hull and Berger. Wheeler is great she has very bad contract, she would have to take a pay cut in order to stay. Dantas also has a big contract and injury prone.
Clark, Mitchell, Boston, Hull, and Smith (yes Smith) have the potential to be the best front five in the league .. Wheeler fronts the bench ..
Smith reminded me of Klay. You don't want to stay time to go. No player produces when they are already checked out.
@@robertvaldez2924 .. all true enough .. but still .. developed properly this front five combination with a little consistency and 'team' attitude could potentially dominate the league for years ..
Smith wants out. Smith and her relationship drama with Mustard need to go ASAP.
Caitlin- Kelsey-dantas-Lexi-ab-Samuelson
No need to hold Samuelson. She's on a max contract, and nobody is foolish enough to pick that up