The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft is almost here, and teams have begun to trade for draft protection. This page will track which teams have traded out of the NWSL Expansion Draft, which assets have been moved between teams, and when it’s made public, which players are being protected by each team. If you’re looking for an explanation of the expansion draft itself and how all of this works, click here.
Which NWSL teams have acquired roster protection?
| Team | Bay FC | Utah Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Angel City | Protected | Protected |
| Chicago Red Stars | ||
| Houston Dash | Protected | Protected |
| Kansas City Current | Protected | Protected |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | Protected | Protected |
| North Carolina Courage | Protected | |
| OL Reign | ||
| Orlando Pride | Protected | Protected |
| Portland Thorns FC | Protected | Protected |
| Racing Louisville FC | Protected | |
| San Diego Wave FC | Protected | |
| Washington Spirit | Protected | Protected |
Trades
Orlando Pride, November 13
Bay FC receives:
- Orlando’s natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft (No. 8 overall)
Orlando receives:
- $50,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Kansas City, November 15
Bay FC receives:
- Alex Loera
Kansas City receives:
- $175,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Orlando Pride, November 15
Utah receives:
- Mikayla Cluff
- No. 26 Pick in 2024 NWSL Draft
Orlando receives:
- $90,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Racing Louisville FC, November 17
Bay FC receives:
- $235,000 in Alternative Allocation Money*
- Racing’s natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft (No. 34 overall)
Racing receives:
- Bay FC’s natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft (No. 15 overall)
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
* We have confirmed with Racing Louisville FC that Alternative Allocation Money is the right to purchase additional funds that the club has not funded but had the rights to. This trade increases the amount of Allocation Money Bay FC has the ability to purchase from the league, but is not a transfer of physical funds.
San Diego Wave FC, November 20
Utah receives:
- Kaleigh Riehl
San Diego receives:
- $60,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
North Carolina Courage, November 20
Utah receives:
- Emily Gray
- Frankie Tagliaferri
North Carolina receives:
- $30,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Washington Spirit, December 12
Utah receives:
- Pick No. 20 in the 2024 NWSL Draft
- Pick No. 21 in the 2024 NWSL Draft
Washington receives:
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Washington Spirit, December 12
Bay FC receives:
- Dorian Bailey
Washington receives:
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Portland Thorns, December 12
Bay FC receives:
- Emily Menges
Portland receives:
- $75,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Gotham FC, December 12
Utah receives:
- Mandy Haught
Gotham receives:
- $150,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Gotham FC and Racing Louisville, December 12
Bay FC receives:
- Ellie Jean (from Gotham FC)
- $130,000 in Allocation Money (from Racing Louisville)
Gotham receives:
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft (from Bay FC)
Racing receives:
- Pick No. 28 in the 2024 NWSL Draft (from Gotham FC)
- Pick No. 42 in the 2024 NWSL Draft (from Gotham FC)
In other words, Gotham sent two draft picks to Racing, who sent $130,000 in Allocation Money to Bay FC. Gotham also sent Ellie Jean to Bay FC, and received protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft.
Racing receives two draft picks in exchange for allocation money, Bay FC receives a player and allocation money in exchange for expansion draft protection, and Gotham receives expansion draft protection in exchange for a player and two draft picks. In this trade, Racing is used to exchange assets, turning draft picks into allocation money.
Portland Thorns, December 12
Utah receives:
- Hannah Betfort
- Pick No. 33 in the 2024 NWSL Draft
- $10,000 in Allocation Money
Portland receives:
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Kansas City Current, December 12
Utah receives:
- Kate Del Fava
- Pick No. 4 in the 2024 NWSL Draft
Kansas City receives:
- $75,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Angel City, December 12
Bay FC receives:
- Scarlett Camberos
Angel City receives:
- $50,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Angel City, December 12
Utah receives:
- International Spot
- $50,000 in Allocation Money in 2023
- $50,000 in Allocation Money in January 2024**
Angel City receives:
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
** Teams are give the opportunity to purchase Allocation Money from the NWSL to use as an asset each year, up to a certain amount, as mentioned above. The configuration of this trade, as announced by the NWSL, leads us to believe this means the January 2024 payment to Utah will be made with Allocation Money that will not become available for purchase by Angel City until January 2024. We await official confirmation from the parties involved.
Houston Dash, December 12
Utah receives:
- Cameron Tucker
Houston receives:
- $50,000 in Allocation Money
- Protection from Utah in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Houston Dash, December 12
Bay FC receives:
- Joelle Anderson
- $25,000 in Allocation Money
Houston receives:
- Protection from Bay FC in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
This page will continue to be updated as trades are made until the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft takes place, on December 15, 2023.
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