Sorry NEWiz, I meant to delete something of mine and I accidently deleted the thread. I made a copy of your thread from the main NBA board and put it in here though.
Simply put, there's no reason to leave Hughes unprotected. Absolutely none at all. He's probably the third or fourth guy on the team I'd protect. One of our best players, fair contract, no off court troubles ... I'd sooner leave Stackhouse for grabs.