Wheeler was valuable for team spirit. She had tremendous positive energy every game, rooting not just for the team but every play made by every player. She also could break CC or KM and has good enough court IQ to keep the pace going. While I am against all the cheap shots in the W, it is currently a fact of life. My favorite Wheeler play of the season was her payback to Dijonai in the playoffs. She literally put Carrington in her place. . . on the floor. : P
Why protect a role player with a lofty salary who other teams cannot afford (as a getting-older role player)? If her salary is too high for them, no one else will seriously consider her, and she will be safely back to try to make the squad for next year (at a lower salary). IF she doesn't make the squad, maybe then another team will have a glaring hole that needs filling and will pick her up. Another option would be to hire her as a bench coach, and whatever that salary might be, it would not count towards the salary cap.
AI generated. I think it probably pretty accurate though. Wheeler doesn’t need to be protected but I think she will still be there with a lesser salary. I don’t see Wheeler being picked up by Valkyrie. They will probable take Berger or do a trade with Smith
I know Wheeler is nice and everything. But they need to have a backup point guard that plays more like CC does. Wheeler is the total opposite player than CC, and quite frankly is way past her prime and a detriment to the team and bench, if they are seriously in it to win it.
It isn't just Smith, Smith and Carrington want on the same team and the Valkyries have been mentioned by both. They get Smith their chances of getting Carrington is much higher when she is available in FA. An expansion team to get Smith and Carrington could be a big step. In the Expansion Draft, the Fever can work out a trade where they would draft anyone the Fever wants and trade them for Smith. If she isn't protected they could just take her for nothing.
@@GaryPlaisted-h5qshe has value because its not that she doesn't have some talent; she just has the same type of game as Boston and therefore they clog up the same floorspace together. She was the #2 pick in the draft 3yrs ago and a big scorer in college. Lets face it: Wheeler is never going to get big minutes on a team with CC and she makes a lot more in salary N'ylssa. So the value is higher with Smith
@@steveshort1121 fair enough! I try to be objective as possible but admit to my own biases and prejudices. I like Nalyssa as a player … I’m just not sold on her personality. From ‘23 to last year her stats have gone DOWN! Now that may be because of what you stated (similar to Boston) or it could be a result of less playing time and thus less shots and rebounds etc. Nalyssa’s “failure” I blame on Sides and the insistence of “paint touches”. Having two bodies down low clogs it up and negates what you have in your guards - two players that can shoot threes or, if the defense gets too close, can dribble past em for an easy layup - provided there aren’t two other players already down low and their defenders! So I’ll concede that Nalyssa‘s skill set is redundant to Boston’s so maybe unnecessary. But I’ll also add that for whatever upside Nalyssa brings, she also brings baggage and that may reduce her trade value or worth! I’d still rather protect Berger and take my chances with losing Smith to the Valkyries.
Fever need players that can contribute-points, assists, rebounds, defense, specially when players are relatively well paid. All players should be objectively judged by said measures. Team spirit you get with CC and a ton more skills.
Wherever EW plays for next year, she will have to take a huge pay cut. No team can afford to pay $202k for a back up point guard. The only reason the Fever could is because CC, AB and LH are on Rookie deals. Maybe she goes back to Atlanta where she owns a restaurant. Chicago needs a point guard that can shoot threes. They can afford her because AR & Cardosa is on Rookie deals.
Depends. If the Valkryies draft her then they have NO CHOICE but to core her seeing she is an unrestricted agent. A cored player makes about 255,000$...more than what she is making now.
@@MargueriteFahey EW is a veteran. She can bring a lot to a team. She is also a good PG who can still score many points. In my opinion, she brings a lot more to a team than KS
Waiting for Wheeler to “score many points” when she already should have been doing it is no reason to keep her. She doesn’t score, doesn’t rebound, doesn’t defend, doesn’t assist. What else she doesn’t do?
@@Mrrickyboy41 Samuelson is younger, she's attractive, she was born kinda in the Bay Area. She also has more potential (which she could also realize with Indy). I just want them to pick her so that the Fever can get out from under that awful contract!!
The graphic just features the main starters from 2024. The teams are not allowed to reveal who they are protecting. It’s just supposed to be a fun graphic to get fans excited for next season.
Or they deleted it when they realized the rumors it would start. In any case, I love Weezy, but it would make sense for her to go and offer her veteran guidance for a brand new team!
You are correct. For the salary Wheeler is currently making, she would need to bring a lot more to the table skill wise to justify that kind of investment.
Now...Why would the Scarlet Knight be protected? Apparently the Scarlet Letter is still look for who's at fault. I suppose is...well you know the rest. 😊
I like Wheeler. Give her an offer for a spot and see what she says. She seems like a great team builder. Someone on the team will average 5 mins per game. Think of how impactful those 5 minutes would be with her energy on the sidelines.
Each team can only lose 1 player to GS. I can see why they need the protected lists weeks ahead of time. GS has some strategizing to do. I anticipate them drafting for max trade value to then build future assists off teams who want to win right now. Trades might really pop off once the expansion draft concludes.
Max trade value is why Smith will be protected over others on team. Highly doubt any team will leave valuable trade players unprotected. Valkyries need to look for young players with long-term upside (i.e. Grace Berger types). Mix them with a few aging veterans for marketability and leadership.
@ makes sense. It be cool to see Grace get some burn. If they build a good team environment, with what looks to be a smart coach, they could make the playoffs. Probably a long shot, but looking at how bad the ‘last team in’ was playing last season, it’s possible. Good teamwork and coaching beats talent often.
EW is an unrestricted free agent. The Valkyries can only pick one UFA & have to core them. They won’t do that with EW, so she should be safe from the expansion draft.
I love Erica. We all do. But Valkyries are not taking her when you have Grace Berger and Dantas available. I hate to lose one of them but that’s just reality. I’m praying they somehow take Katie Lou, her cap hit is killing the Fever right now.
The Fever will probably resign Wheeler. But they don't need to protect her to do so. The Valkyries are not going to pick her. Most likely they will take Grace Berger.
Wheeler is and has been a great teammate fits well with v this club Fair baller when asked, and ALWAYS behind, and cearleader, with continually positive cheerleader ALL teams need & should have CC a plater like her. Would hate to see hercgo
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Wheeler should stay. I think White will have a better idea how to play these guys. Sides looked confused every time she was near the court. I assume they will drastically cut her salary if they resign her.
GS is not taking any of the Fever bench players all of this is much to do about nothing they are not good 😂 There will be much better players available from other teams. The only player they would take is Smith if she is not protected. Look Sides was many things but she was not completely stupid Grace is just not that good that’s why she has not gotten any minutes. She couldn’t beat out Erica Wheeler for backup PG/SG minutes that’s all you need to know. If she hasn’t showed she can play in the W in 2 years it’s not happening for her sorry! The Fevers backup PG plan should be to draft HVL in the 2nd rd of the draft she will be a perfect backup PG in the W. She’s not a 1st rd pick because of her size but she has 1st rd skills & talent. I’m really interested see how this front office assembles this team because I will know right away if they are on the path to win a Championship because if they bring this same team back with only a few small changes they are going no where. This team needs a major overhaul period! This team was not build for CC & most of theirs skills sets do not fit with CC. CC is just so great she made the most out of them just like she did at Iowa but also like lowa that will only get her so far. She needs better players around her in order to win a championship. The entire bench except for DD & KSL should be upgraded. The back court in the draft & a couple of vet wings
I hope she stays with the Fever. Wheeler provides order and experience in the locker room per the members of the team. Can’t she become a player coach of some sort? Given a different place as a coach if they are looking to save a spot? Perhaps taking the picture down is because Wheeler is off.
Erica Wheeler the all Star MVP?? Nalyssa the #2 overall pick?? KLS who got drafted above Napheesa Collier?? Their on court skills are horrible?? New fans blow me.💀
I think EW will be accepting of her role and is accepting of her unlikely to be a target in the expansion draft. A realist. I've used it without knowing what it meant to others! According to one search - Upside-Down Face. A classic smiley, turned upside down. Implemented as a flipped version of 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face on most platforms. Commonly used to convey irony, sarcasm, joking, or a sense of goofiness or silliness. Its intent can be similar to the bemused Oh well! of 🤷 Person Shrugging or the shruggie emoticon, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Every day's a school day although it could be taken as meaning something different to the sender's intent.🤷 Oh, well.
Always respected Erica her humility her are of teammates her support… Hope she stays with the Fever call me sentimental 🤷♀️
Me too we all want weezey
Jeez… I do love her. What a great person … such a great motivator and supportive teamate…
I hope Erica stays with the Fever.
Katie Lou and Wheeler are eating up a lot of cap space .
True. kls also didn't play well
Erica can restructure her contract. I think her contract will keep her from being taken in exxpansion. Let them take Smith or KLS.
Grace Burger is a better all around player than Erica Wheeler. Watch Graces College games with Indiana.
Definitely better than toxic Smith too!
Keep Grace
I hope that the Valkyries do not pick her
I really don’t want them to take grace
Grace is playing well in her off-season team
Wheeler was valuable for team spirit. She had tremendous positive energy every game, rooting not just for the team but every play made by every player. She also could break CC or KM and has good enough court IQ to keep the pace going. While I am against all the cheap shots in the W, it is currently a fact of life. My favorite Wheeler play of the season was her payback to Dijonai in the playoffs. She literally put Carrington in her place. . . on the floor. : P
Yes, I love Wheels, but that particular play endeared her to me even more.
I want Wheeler to stay!
Why protect a role player with a lofty salary who other teams cannot afford (as a getting-older role player)? If her salary is too high for them, no one else will seriously consider her, and she will be safely back to try to make the squad for next year (at a lower salary). IF she doesn't make the squad, maybe then another team will have a glaring hole that needs filling and will pick her up. Another option would be to hire her as a bench coach, and whatever that salary might be, it would not count towards the salary cap.
AI generated. I think it probably pretty accurate though. Wheeler doesn’t need to be protected but I think she will still be there with a lesser salary. I don’t see Wheeler being picked up by Valkyrie. They will probable take Berger or do a trade with Smith
Keep Grace
Get rid of Smith she is a liability.🙄
Agreed. They will protect her to try n get some value back in a trade that they wouldn’t get in the expansion draft. That’s my understanding.
I love Erica! Watching her and Lexies OOTD videos are fun.
Protect Berger.
agree!!!
I have always liked EW, her experience gives a lot of help to the team. She can still play and her actions on the sidelines were worth every penny.
I know Wheeler is nice and everything. But they need to have a backup point guard that plays more like CC does. Wheeler is the total opposite player than CC, and quite frankly is way past her prime and a detriment to the team and bench, if they are seriously in it to win it.
Grace Berger can do that
Why the hell would they protect nalyssa Smith??? I guess only to trade her for somebody maybe. I really want them to keep grace berger
It isn't just Smith, Smith and Carrington want on the same team and the Valkyries have been mentioned by both. They get Smith their chances of getting Carrington is much higher when she is available in FA. An expansion team to get Smith and Carrington could be a big step. In the Expansion Draft, the Fever can work out a trade where they would draft anyone the Fever wants and trade them for Smith. If she isn't protected they could just take her for nothing.
I hope they keep her and get her and Berger to team up, speed it up and heat it up!!!
An expensive backup point guard that just dribbles and nothing else is NOT what the Fever needs.
They had to protect Smith because she has trade value
Please explain the value!
@@GaryPlaisted-h5qshe has value because its not that she doesn't have some talent; she just has the same type of game as Boston and therefore they clog up the same floorspace together. She was the #2 pick in the draft 3yrs ago and a big scorer in college.
Lets face it: Wheeler is never going to get big minutes on a team with CC and she makes a lot more in salary N'ylssa.
So the value is higher with Smith
@@steveshort1121 fair enough! I try to be objective as possible but admit to my own biases and prejudices.
I like Nalyssa as a player … I’m just not sold on her personality.
From ‘23 to last year her stats have gone DOWN! Now that may be because of what you stated (similar to Boston) or it could be a result of less playing time and thus less shots and rebounds etc.
Nalyssa’s “failure” I blame on Sides and the insistence of “paint touches”. Having two bodies down low clogs it up and negates what you have in your guards - two players that can shoot threes or, if the defense gets too close, can dribble past em for an easy layup - provided there aren’t two other players already down low and their defenders!
So I’ll concede that Nalyssa‘s skill set is redundant to Boston’s so maybe unnecessary.
But I’ll also add that for whatever upside Nalyssa brings, she also brings baggage and that may reduce her trade value or worth! I’d still rather protect Berger and take my chances with losing Smith to the Valkyries.
Byebye Smith
Think coach has says she is gone (and likely because of conflicting girl friend conflicts)
I doubt the GSV will select Wheeler since she makes a lot of money based on the value she brings. Salary cap is an important factor.
Do you think they're protecting Smith to use her as trade bait?
That seems to b the deal - they get nothing back in value if taken in the expansion draft
Why are we saving Smith .. Hoping her and her drama would be gone
White has to maintain at least one Clark hater. She misses having a full team of them.
Smith’s contract through the 2025 season.
Fever need players that can contribute-points, assists, rebounds, defense, specially when players are relatively well paid. All players should be objectively judged by said measures. Team spirit you get with CC and a ton more skills.
Wherever EW plays for next year, she will have to take a huge pay cut. No team can afford to pay $202k for a back up point guard. The only reason the Fever could is because CC, AB and LH are on Rookie deals. Maybe she goes back to Atlanta where she owns a restaurant. Chicago needs a point guard that can shoot threes. They can afford her because AR & Cardosa is on Rookie deals.
Depends. If the Valkryies draft her then they have NO CHOICE but to core her seeing she is an unrestricted agent. A cored player makes about 255,000$...more than what she is making now.
@@Mrrickyboy41 Why would they pick her in that scenario?? Katie Lou would be better deal for Golden State (and isn't that saying something!)
@@MargueriteFahey EW is a veteran. She can bring a lot to a team. She is also a good PG who can still score many points. In my opinion, she brings a lot more to a team than KS
Waiting for Wheeler to “score many points” when she already should have been doing it is no reason to keep her. She doesn’t score, doesn’t rebound, doesn’t defend, doesn’t assist. What else she doesn’t do?
@@Mrrickyboy41 Samuelson is younger, she's attractive, she was born kinda in the Bay Area. She also has more potential (which she could also realize with Indy). I just want them to pick her so that the Fever can get out from under that awful contract!!
FYI, that graphic is on the Fever's web site.
The graphic just features the main starters from 2024. The teams are not allowed to reveal who they are protecting. It’s just supposed to be a fun graphic to get fans excited for next season.
Or they deleted it when they realized the rumors it would start. In any case, I love Weezy, but it would make sense for her to go and offer her veteran guidance for a brand new team!
I feel bad. I really like Wheeler. She's the gel of the team
Isn't it more strategy than just player skill. Wheeler is top price. Less likely for teams to be able to afford with caps and less at risk.
You are correct. For the salary Wheeler is currently making, she would need to bring a lot more to the table skill wise to justify that kind of investment.
Now...Why would the Scarlet Knight be protected?
Apparently the Scarlet Letter is still look for who's at fault.
I suppose is...well you know the rest. 😊
I like wheeler. But she would be like 9th on my protected list. She’s 33 and will be 34 during the season next year.
When I watch your videos, all I see is the Incredible Hulk. 😁
I like Wheeler. Give her an offer for a spot and see what she says. She seems like a great team builder. Someone on the team will average 5 mins per game. Think of how impactful those 5 minutes would be with her energy on the sidelines.
Each team can only lose 1 player to GS. I can see why they need the protected lists weeks ahead of time. GS has some strategizing to do. I anticipate them drafting for max trade value to then build future assists off teams who want to win right now. Trades might really pop off once the expansion draft concludes.
Max trade value is why Smith will be protected over others on team. Highly doubt any team will leave valuable trade players unprotected. Valkyries need to look for young players with long-term upside (i.e. Grace Berger types). Mix them with a few aging veterans for marketability and leadership.
@ makes sense. It be cool to see Grace get some burn. If they build a good team environment, with what looks to be a smart coach, they could make the playoffs. Probably a long shot, but looking at how bad the ‘last team in’ was playing last season, it’s possible. Good teamwork and coaching beats talent often.
You really need to make a video about the new Juju documentary
Wheeler is good player and will fit with the Valkyrie as they are building from ground up.
EW is an unrestricted free agent. The Valkyries can only pick one UFA & have to core them. They won’t do that with EW, so she should be safe from the expansion draft.
I love Erica. We all do. But Valkyries are not taking her when you have Grace Berger and Dantas available. I hate to lose one of them but that’s just reality. I’m praying they somehow take Katie Lou, her cap hit is killing the Fever right now.
Protect Grace
The Fever will probably resign Wheeler. But they don't need to protect her to do so. The Valkyries are not going to pick her. Most likely they will take Grace Berger.
Protect Grace
Wheeler is and has been a great teammate fits well with v this club Fair baller when asked, and ALWAYS behind, and cearleader, with continually positive cheerleader ALL teams need & should have CC a plater like her. Would hate to see hercgo
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This list of 6 is good for Wheeler coming back as the team will need a backup point guard and this leaves Berger exposed to the draft.
Protect G B
Shell be back
Keep wheeler shuck smith
A team can't protect everyone.
Wheeler should stay. I think White will have a better idea how to play these guys. Sides looked confused every time she was near the court. I assume they will drastically cut her salary if they resign her.
Erica Wheeler and Katie lou on fat contracts. Need to go
She shouldn't be one of the saved players. She makes too much money and needs to take a massive pay cut if she wants to remain on the team.
I can't give credence to that 'list' because Smith's on it
GS is not taking any of the Fever bench players all of this is much to do about nothing they are not good 😂 There will be much better players available from other teams. The only player they would take is Smith if she is not protected. Look Sides was many things but she was not completely stupid Grace is just not that good that’s why she has not gotten any minutes. She couldn’t beat out Erica Wheeler for backup PG/SG minutes that’s all you need to know. If she hasn’t showed she can play in the W in 2 years it’s not happening for her sorry!
The Fevers backup PG plan should be to draft HVL in the 2nd rd of the draft she will be a perfect backup PG in the W. She’s not a 1st rd pick because of her size but she has 1st rd skills & talent.
I’m really interested see how this front office assembles this team because I will know right away if they are on the path to win a Championship because if they bring this same team back with only a few small changes they are going no where. This team needs a major overhaul period! This team was not build for CC & most of theirs skills sets do not fit with CC. CC is just so great she made the most out of them just like she did at Iowa but also like lowa that will only get her so far. She needs better players around her in order to win a championship. The entire bench except for DD & KSL should be upgraded. The back court in the draft & a couple of vet wings
I hope she stays with the Fever. Wheeler provides order and experience in the locker room per the members of the team. Can’t she become a player coach of some sort? Given a different place as a coach if they are looking to save a spot? Perhaps taking the picture down is because Wheeler is off.
Wheeler is more of a distraction than anything. CC is a very serious player and Wheeler is well, NOT.
EW, NS, KS. All should be gone , contributed very little, and on court skills are horrible .
Erica Wheeler the all Star MVP?? Nalyssa the #2 overall pick?? KLS who got drafted above Napheesa Collier?? Their on court skills are horrible?? New fans blow me.💀
I think EW will be accepting of her role and is accepting of her unlikely to be a target in the expansion draft. A realist. I've used it without knowing what it meant to others! According to one search - Upside-Down Face. A classic smiley, turned upside down. Implemented as a flipped version of 🙂 Slightly Smiling Face on most platforms. Commonly used to convey irony, sarcasm, joking, or a sense of goofiness or silliness. Its intent can be similar to the bemused Oh well! of 🤷 Person Shrugging or the shruggie emoticon, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Every day's a school day although it could be taken as meaning something different to the sender's intent.🤷 Oh, well.