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For some reason (probably aggregation) we spent a whole day on Collins based on reporting from Jake Fischer.  But if you read what he actually wrote (below), it is pretty clear Dallas is the team saying no to Collins.  Not only do they prefer Capela, but it would take Capela’s inclusion for them to even “consider” such a scenario.  I interpret that to mean a 10 for 15 swap might require Atlanta to put up another asset.

In “Atlanta, the Hawks will continue to explore trade scenarios for Collins. That has so far included preliminary talks with Dallas about swapping Collins and the No. 15 pick in the draft with the Mavericks for the No. 10 pick and Dāvis Bertāns. Those talks did not develop very far, sources said, and Dallas indicated it would be more willing to consider that deal if Hawks center Clint Capela was the returning player from Atlanta


The article goes on to say Atlanta might consider trading down to move Collins.  So, not only is Collins not worth a move up, Atlanta might have to give something to move him.  That aligns with previous reporting that it would take less than a first to get Collins.  Brooklyn is mentioned as a trade down candidate for Atlanta.  It also mentions that Atlanta might combine a bunch of its assets in a deal for Siakam.  In both cases, there might be an opportunity for Dallas to get involved in a 3 way that gives up 10 and yields more than just Capela.  Even if it is “just” Capela, adding a quality center and moving on from Bertans has value.  All of this is a far cry from Givony’s deal with Detroit.  Fischer in the past has had some stuff in advance of it actually happening, so I like where this appears to be heading.

This sounds like the real climate for Collins. Thanks for sharing.

Collins contract, compared to his actual usefulness on the court, is a real problem for ATL. They have been shopping him, but haven't been able to find a taker, because no one else wants to have to eat the bad contract for them. The idea that they will have to ADD side value in order to get a taker seems right. A lot of the discussion in this forum fantasizes about Collins and how he would be great to have, but those ideas gloss right over how he plays and imagines him to be something he hasn't been for quite some time.

Like you, I do think Capela is way more desirable in DAL than Collins, and would hope for a deal that looks something like this:
DAL gets Capella, 15, Johnson
ATL gets Bertans, 10, McGee