The good people of SB Nation are putting together a “mock expansion draft” and every single site (read: NBA team) is jumping in the mix. In short, the Atlanta Hawks must protect eight players from their current, 14-man roster and that leaves the organization with six unprotected players for the expansion clubs to potentially nab.
Below are the choices for both categories, beginning with the unprotected group in alphabetical order.
Unprotected
- Luke Babbitt - The newly-signed forward is on a bargain deal and provides a ton of shooting. With that said, it’s a one-year minimum contract and he likely isn’t a huge part of the future in Atlanta.