05-16-2021, 06:31 PM
Yes that's the math if you use a cap space sign-and-trade and forego THJ to get Collins. That's the EASY way, not the way that I spoke of being disruptive, and its cost is THJ + Maxi + "something else" (presumably the Hawks are going to ask for more than just Maxi to do that deal).
What adds disruptiveness to the mix is trying to do a deal requiring trade matching by both teams, as an avenue to keep THJ and the big MLE and the BAE, and work from above the cap.
Either way, given the salary, the sizable questions about defense, and the cost in assets and what those assets provide, it feels like all of those negatives make the value of a Collins deal very iffy.
What adds disruptiveness to the mix is trying to do a deal requiring trade matching by both teams, as an avenue to keep THJ and the big MLE and the BAE, and work from above the cap.
Either way, given the salary, the sizable questions about defense, and the cost in assets and what those assets provide, it feels like all of those negatives make the value of a Collins deal very iffy.