The complicated web of MLS player acquisition mechanisms is upon us, with today’s Waiver Draft kicking things off. D.C. United has the 15th spot to pick over players who were let go, but didn’t qualify for the league’s extremely restrictive version of free agency or the somewhat less stringend Re-Entry Process. We’ll find out shortly whether United opted to pick anyone up, but in the meantime, we put together a very quick, not necessarily deeply-thought-out list of prospects.
Again, this is for the waiver draft only. We’ll get into the Re-Entry Process (don’t call it a draft.