<p>NWSL newcomers <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/team/angel-city/'>Angel City</a> and San Diego Wave kick off two virtual drafts in a span of three days with the league's expansion draft on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET (TV: CBS Sports Network; streaming: Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ on Twitch and YouTube). You can find <a href="https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-releases-protected-lists-ahead-of-2022-nwsl-expansion-draft-presented-by-ally" target= blank rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the full list of protected players and teams with immunity here</a>. </p><p></p><p>Then on Saturday, the college draft will begin at 2 p.m. ET (streaming on Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ Twitch and YouTube channels, NWSL YouTube channel). <a href="https://www.nwslsoccer.com/nwsldraft" target= blank rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The full draft order can b
The 2022 Expansion Draft is on the horizon and the Thorns will lose one player to San Diego Wave FC. Who will the Thorns protect and who will they leave unprotected?
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