John Collins...Our Third Star

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But that's how you get him, is a max contract. That's the game with RFAs. Bogdanovic wasn't considered an 18 mil dollar player. The Bucks deal that fell through would have been much less. It was in the Kings best interest to match any offer to keep the asset, but again that's how you steal these guys away. Bogdanovic is now an important player for the Hawks.

You aren't going to get Collins for even 22/yr which already seems too high for him. The way you get him is to money whip him/Hawks and toss them an asset or two. The Mavs FO is desperate so I think its even more likely they go big or go home. This to me is their big target that's realistic.

If Mavs want to get players that are good value, those guys are out there but they will be mostly role players. Mavs have failed both getting their big targets and decent role players. I mean we had a chance to get Crowder by offering him a reasonable contract. Now he's on a team going to the Western Conference finals. But that's where we are thanks to the Mavs saving all their cap space for this summer.

 I appreciate the response.   I don't have a issue with Collins the talent, but I worry about the $.  But I think the biggest issue for me, and I should have mentioned it in my post, is that I don't think the Mavs have a lot of leverage here.   This Hawks team has a fighting chance of making it to the Eastern Conference finals as a young team.  Any offer Dallas can offer will not make Atlanta better on the court next year.  It would help their salary distribution out, but I think Atlanta has several options here.  And I don't think Dallas is one of those good options imo.   

Maybe they find a taker for Gallo.   Maybe that would be tough???   Maybe they keep Collins and see how their young rookie from USC develops.   Is he a better match with Capela or Collins?  If Collins maybe they decide to keep Collins and move Capela either next year or the following offseason?  I just don't see the Atlanta GM being pressured to lose an asset or giving away an asset for nothing.

There has been some good ideas on this thread on how this can happen, but it is pretty complicated to make it work.  And all it takes from Atlanta to blow it up is if they say no to any negotiation with Dallas.  And we all know Cuban negotiating a basketball deal is not his strong point.     Or Atlanta's agent uses a max offer from Dallas for leverage.   I just don't believe this is something the Mavs can pull off.   

Maybe I am wrong, but to me it just feels like chasing a rabbit down the wrong hole.