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If we assume the Utah deal is possible (Bertans/10 for Olynyk/16/28), it would seem that Atlanta would be the team interested in Olynyk/Reggie (both expiring and Olynyk is more useful and cheaper than Bertans) in a deal for Collins.

Values for Collins on this board and on the Hawks Reddit are all over the place.  So, depending on whether one likes or dislikes Collins, you can send either 16 or 28 and keep Collins and the other one.

A week away and we are getting a rumor a day.  I imagine those that want a player drafted at 10 are not going to be happy with any of Collins, Bojan or Olynyk and Utah’s later firsts.  We should probably collectively lower our expectations so the vitriol will be more tolerable next Thursday.  And who knows, if expectations are lowered, maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Wasn't there a big rumor earlier this year that PHX was about to trade for Collins but nixed the deal and went all in for KD?

We know the Collins-Bertans deal doesn't match money wise. Yes ladies and gentlemen I AM making another "Get Ayton to the Mavs" post. 

Y'all thought this was going in another direction? No way Jose. 

Anyways, Hawks Reddit are pretty evenly split on Collins' value, and given the penalties of the new CBA, I'm leaning more towards that his contract tanks his value beyond all repair (Ayton is in that same boat, only slightly better). 

Is there a 3-team deal here where:

PHX gets: Collins+Reggie
ATL gets: Bertans+THJ+#10
Mavs get: Hunter+Ayton+#15

This deal pretty quickly saves the Hawks about 15 mil of room next year, and gets them far enough under the apron where they don't have to fret paying Okongwu a market deal. If they S/W Bertans they could open up even more space between them and the 1st apron. One might question the inclusion of Hunter, but from my understanding Hawk fans are ready for Bey+Johnson to get a bigger role. Hunter hasn't been bad, but he's grossly overpaid. 

PHX does this for obvious reasons. They wanted Collins for a reason. This way they break up Ayton into 2 contracts that will cost them less in the long run. 

Mavs in 1 deal get their starting wing and center, while also removing 2 awful contracts and replacing them with equally awful contracts but highly producing players. 

Luka
Kyrie/Hardy
Green/#15
Hunter/Maxi
Ayton/

And they should be right below the 1st apron by my math with this top 8. ~166ish.