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2024 MLS Expansion Draft: Key Picks and Protected Lists Revealed

San Diego FC is preparing for the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft, where they can select five players from existing MLS rosters to build their debut squad. Key potential picks include Julian Gressel, known for his elite chance creation, and Iuri Tavares, a cap-friendly attacker with high upside. Other considerations are Xande Silva, a winger with potential for reclamation, Jovan Mijatović, a young talent needing development, and Jon Bell, a reliable center back. These selections aim to add talent and depth to San Diego's roster.

via MLSsoccer.com|

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MLS Teams Reveal Protected Lists for 2024 Expansion Draft

San Diego FC will participate in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft on December 11, selecting up to five players from a list of 354 eligible players. Each of the 29 existing MLS teams can protect 12 players, and once a player is selected from a team's unprotected roster, that team is exempt from further selections. The draft will be streamed on SanDiegoFC.com and broadcast locally in San Diego on FOX 5.

via MLSsoccer.com|

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Predicting MLS Expansion Draft Protected Lists for 2024

The MLS Expansion Draft, once crucial for new teams, has diminished in importance, now consisting of only five rounds with many players automatically protected. As San Diego FC prepares for the draft, Sounder at Heart readers voted on which Seattle Sounders players to protect, with a consensus forming around key players like Jackson Ragen and Cristian Roldan. While there's broad agreement on most choices, some debate remains over players like Stefan Frei and Albert Rusnak. The official protected list will be released soon, reflecting fan preferences and strategic considerations.

via Sounder At Heart|

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Valkyries Unveil New Roster with International Flair in WNBA Expansion Draft

The Golden State Valkyries selected 11 players in the WNBA expansion draft, focusing on international talent and maintaining cap space for future free agency. Notable picks include Temi Fagbenle, Carla Leite, and Veronica Burton, with a strategy seemingly aimed at short-term competitiveness rather than long-term development. The Valkyries' choices reflect a mix of experienced international players and young prospects, with an eye on making significant moves in the 2025 free agency market.

via ESPN|

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WNBA Expansion Draft: Key Decisions and Valkyries' Debut

The New York Liberty face a tough decision on which player to protect with their final spot ahead of the WNBA expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries. With Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, and Leonie Fiebich already protected, the Liberty must choose between Nyara Sabally, Kayla Thornton, Courtney Vandersloot, Marine Johannès, and Marquesha Davis. Each player presents unique advantages and challenges, with Sabally's potential and injury history, Thornton's reliability, Vandersloot's free agency status, Johannès' Olympic focus, and Davis' rookie status all factors in the decision.

via New York Post |

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