06-17-2023, 01:52 PM
(06-17-2023, 12:39 PM)F Gump Wrote: 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
Yeah, I had this trade of yours echoing in my head as I wrote that. It feels a little heavy toward Dallas to me. Johnson is kind of the Powell to Rondo in this deal as Johnson will likely be around long after Capela is gone. Getting rid of McGee AND Bertans seems too good to be true (at least for Capela).
Of course, Fischer isn’t in the room, so no telling what is being thrown around. Lots of mix and match possibilities here. Atlanta is a hair under the tax, so that has to be considered in a June trade.