07-22-2021, 01:09 PM
(07-22-2021, 06:38 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Bogdonovic might not be the best example. The only reason Atlanta even got a shot to give an offer sheet was because Milwaukee and Sacramento so obviously broke the rules on what would have been a S&T.
The outgoing from Milwaukee was to be DiVincenzo, Ilyasova and D. J. Wilson. The only thing of value there was DiVincenzo. Collins is at a different level, but RFA deals don't bring back equal value. If the money is too rich for Atlanta (which may or may not be true...who knows), then the deal has to be enough for Atlanta to agree to move on. It isn't an auction as Collins gets to pick his team. It is binary. Atlanta has to decide to either negotiate a deal, or not. If not, then they are in the unenviable position of either overpaying (in their eyes or this wouldn't be a conversation) or losing him for nothing.
To me he seems to be a even better example now. He showed both ways- being traded for some change to an over the cap team - or gone for nothing. Of course he can also be matched.