(01-09-2021, 04:15 AM)omahen Wrote: ??? Another one... Collins didn't go to media, he discussed issues in a team meeting.
Ok so it was Trae Young going to media. He should never have done that. Its totally unprofessional.
However:
You dont want this guy (Collins) to make the same problems with Luka. In a year or two he will make an issue at team meetings making critics of Luka and KP why they are more dominant than he is. He is obviously a very selfish player, being jelous that the team runs through Young. Then it will leak to the press again the same way. Then similar issues will come, this time for the entire Mavs team. Then, we will all wish we never traded Kleber away... That is loved by the Hawks teammates...
No for Kleber for Collins. Collins is a more talented, more athletic, better, younger player, I dont even discuss that, with more skills. Kleber is a better teamplayer, far better character, and far better fit for this team, he is a two way player with defense and character. You take him away and the entire team chemistry is hit, and that deficit on defense and team chemistry is far larger than the void Collins will fit.
Im all for finding another way to get Collins. It can be THJ, Powell, rookies, and some future picks. To me you dont touch the two way players of this team that have great team chemistry and love playing with one another. That is Luka, KP, JRich, Maxi and DFS. The rest are one way players. And Im very reluctant also to trade Brunson, he may still be only a one way player, but his curve is pointing upwards heavily, im not inclined to trade players that are improving at a great speed. All the rest are up for trade if the value makes sense. And i only making that trade if there is a way to control Collins and get him to accept to play team basketball. If any issues arrise, he can more easy be traded away as an asset and we still have Maxi on this team so if he makes similar problems, it will be less of a problem for us to get rid of him.