03-25-2021, 09:21 PM
(03-25-2021, 09:01 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: I am trying to figure out if Mavs are just going to run it back and shore up the back end of their roster or go big after Collins, who seems to be the guy they really like. They are probably going to try to play all angles at once which is risky, ie negotiate with Collins, THJ, J Rich and the Hawks all at the same time.
Good thoughts.
It's certainly possible for the Mavs to get Collins. We've seen that happen in other situations where the RFA player wants more than the team wants to offer.
But only if (a) he wants to leave, (b) he would pick Dallas to go to, and © ATL doesnt want to pay him max. It remains to be seen whether all those possibilities are true.
If they are, it opens the door for the Mavs and ATL to work some sort of sign-and-trade where the Mavs get Collins and stay over the cap, and ATL gets value in return. Staying over the cap keeps the Mavs in play for re-signing both J-Rich and THJ.
If those things aren't the case, the Mavs just go about their business elsewhere, presumably re-signing both J-Rich and THJ.