Who do you protect in an expansion draft?

If the NBA expands to Seattle or Las Vegas, each team will only be able to protect eight players in an expansion draft.

My picks are:

I wanted to keep Julian Champagnie here, but I think the value of a quality backup big is better than a shooter. Who's on your list? Let me know in the comments down below..

Also, a Seattle team will obviously be called the SuperSonics, but what's a good mascot for a Vegas-based team?