Each team from the league can protect up to 6 players and core 2 players. A core player is one who is basically untouchable. They are the key players of the team and when designated as a core player they will also receive the top salary. So teams have to take this into consideration when thinking about coring a player. Can they afford to pay her a top salary and stay within the cap?

Enough of the technical talk! Let’s have some fun!

Do you have any ideas on who Atlanta is going to pick?

Since the the expansion draft is still 3 days out, why not do a little speculation? Feel free to jump in and give your opinions and picks by leaving a comment bellow.

These picks are not in any specific order.

• From the Chicago Sky: Brooke Wyckoff – Forward, 6’1″, from Florida State and has been in the league 5 years. She averaged 2.9 PPG, 3.20 RPG, 1.4 APG and +6.12 EFF.
• From Connecticut Sun: Kristen Rasmusen – Forward, 6’2″ from Michigan State and has been in the league 7 years. She averaged 6.0 PPG, 2.00 RPG, 1.0 APG and +8.00 EFF.
• From Detroit Shock: Shannon Johnson – Guard, 5’7″, from South Carolina and has been in the league 8 years. She averaged 5.2 PPG, 2.30 RPG, 2.5 APG, and +6.09 EFF.
• From Houston Comets: Ashley Shields – Guard, 5’10″, from SW Tennessee and has been in the league 1 year. For her rookie year she averaged 5.3 PPG, 1.30 RPG, 0.8 APG, +1.46 EFF.
• From Indiana Fever: Tammy Sutton-Brown – Center, 6’4″, from Rutgers and has been in the league 6 years. She averaged 7.0 PPG, 4.70 RPG, 0.7 APG, and +7.00 EFF.
• From Los Angeles Sparks: Sherill Baker – Guard, 5’8″, from Georgia and has been in the league 1 year. She averaged 7.7 PPG, 2.60 RPG, 2.9 APG and +6.85 EFF.
• From Minnesota Lynx: Vanessa Hayden – Center, 6’4″, from Florida and has played in the league 3 years. She was out during 2007 having a baby.
• From New York Liberty: Ashley Battle - Forward, 6’0″ from Connecticut and has played in the league for 2 years. She averaged 3.7 PPG, 2.30 RPG, 1.3 APG, +4.0 EFF.
• From Phoenix Mercury: Jennifer Derevjanik – Guard, 5’10″ from George Mason and has played 3 years in the league. She averaged 3.1 PPG, 2.2 APG.
• From Sacramento Monarchs: Scholanda Robinson – Guard, 5’11″, from Louisiana State and has played in the league for 1 year. She averaged 3.3 PPG, 1.70 RPG, 0.7 APG, and +1.67 EFF
• From San Antonio Silver Stars: Chantelle Anderson – Center, 6’6″, from Vanderbilt and has played in the league for 4 years. She averaged 1.0 PPG, 0.50 RPG, 0.0 APG and +1.00 EFF.
• From Seattle Storm: Katie Geralds – Guard/Forward, 6’2″, from Tennessee and has played 2 years in the league. She has averaged 1.5 PPG, 1.50 RPG, 1.5 APG, and +4.00 EFF.
• From Washington Mystics: Laurie Koehn – Guard, 5’8″, from Kansas State and has played 3 years in the league. She averaged 1.4 PPG, 0.30 RPB, 0.2 APG, +0.96 EFF.

Some of these slots were difficult to fill.
So what do you think?