John Collins...Our Third Star

[omahen]

Assuming they're still interested under new management, doubts about whether Collins will be worth a max deal is a best case scenario for Dallas. After all, no-brainer max-level RFAs never change teams. It's the risk that creates the opportunity.

Regarding fan sentiment, every team has a scapegoat. Hawks fans LOVED Collins before Trae took over. But if they want to turn on a good player and push him elsewhere, that's fine by me.

After such a good result Atlanta needs to think only about how to get player. Letting Collins walk is not it, they don't get cap space to replace him or anything. My prediction - they will match any offer and only SnT him if the return is very good. Kleber is certainly not enough, imho.