07-22-2021, 07:04 AM
Here are Hollinger's BORD$ numbers at PF today for those who believe we need another PF to share the position with Maxi assuming the Collins dream is a no-go.
Tier 1: Max players
1. John Collins, Hawks (restricted): $26,142,092 (third overall)
Barring a toxic offer sheet from the Spurs, this may come down to a staring contest between Collins and the Hawks. In the end, it’s strongly in the interests of both parties to get a long-term deal done.
Tier 2: More than midlevel but less than max
Nobody
Tier 3: Midlevel guys
2. Lauri Markkanen, Bulls (restricted): $11,916,654 (23rd overall)
One of the offseason’s top mystery men, Markkanen is a minus defender and doesn’t rebound nearly enough for a player of his height, but despite those deficiencies, there’s a lot to like. He’s a potent inside-outside threat who hit 40.2 percent of his 3s last season and nailed 58.2 percent of his shots inside the arc, pouring in 25.6 points per 100 possessions overall.
A restricted free agent, Markkannen is likely to have interest outside Chicago and may only have tepid interest from the Bulls.
3. Paul Millsap, Nuggets: $11,284,924
4. Nicolas Batum, Clippers: $10,595,480
Nicolas Batum’s bounce-back season with the Clippers showed he can still contribute at a high level with his switchability, shooting and basketball IQ. But that means the Clippers are in a tough spot to retain him. He was on a minimum deal, and the Clippers have no Bird rights, meaning they would have to use their taxpayer MLE to have any shot at keeping him. Batum’s market could end up even stronger than that — he’s only 32 years old, believe it or not, and he should have interest from a number of teams around the midlevel exception.[b] [/b]
5. Derrick Jones, Jr. Blazers (player option): $8,264,796
6. Doug McDermott, Pacers: $7,947,236
Indiana has full Bird rights on McDermott but has a tight squeeze under the luxury tax if it wants to keep both him and T.J. McConnell; in the absence of a trade, the Pacers will likely have to choose one or the other. If it’s not the Pacers, expect several teams to have interest in McDermott with the full MLE.
7. Zach Collins, Blazers (restricted): $7,839,102
Collins might be best off signing a one-year deal with Portland, rehabbing his injury and entering next summer’s market as an unrestricted free agent with full Bird rights.
8. Nemanja Bjelica, Heat: $7,817,627
9. Rudy Gay, Spurs: $7,543,075
Tier 1: Max players
1. John Collins, Hawks (restricted): $26,142,092 (third overall)
Barring a toxic offer sheet from the Spurs, this may come down to a staring contest between Collins and the Hawks. In the end, it’s strongly in the interests of both parties to get a long-term deal done.
Tier 2: More than midlevel but less than max
Nobody
Tier 3: Midlevel guys
2. Lauri Markkanen, Bulls (restricted): $11,916,654 (23rd overall)
One of the offseason’s top mystery men, Markkanen is a minus defender and doesn’t rebound nearly enough for a player of his height, but despite those deficiencies, there’s a lot to like. He’s a potent inside-outside threat who hit 40.2 percent of his 3s last season and nailed 58.2 percent of his shots inside the arc, pouring in 25.6 points per 100 possessions overall.
A restricted free agent, Markkannen is likely to have interest outside Chicago and may only have tepid interest from the Bulls.
3. Paul Millsap, Nuggets: $11,284,924
4. Nicolas Batum, Clippers: $10,595,480
Nicolas Batum’s bounce-back season with the Clippers showed he can still contribute at a high level with his switchability, shooting and basketball IQ. But that means the Clippers are in a tough spot to retain him. He was on a minimum deal, and the Clippers have no Bird rights, meaning they would have to use their taxpayer MLE to have any shot at keeping him. Batum’s market could end up even stronger than that — he’s only 32 years old, believe it or not, and he should have interest from a number of teams around the midlevel exception.[b] [/b]
5. Derrick Jones, Jr. Blazers (player option): $8,264,796
6. Doug McDermott, Pacers: $7,947,236
Indiana has full Bird rights on McDermott but has a tight squeeze under the luxury tax if it wants to keep both him and T.J. McConnell; in the absence of a trade, the Pacers will likely have to choose one or the other. If it’s not the Pacers, expect several teams to have interest in McDermott with the full MLE.
7. Zach Collins, Blazers (restricted): $7,839,102
Collins might be best off signing a one-year deal with Portland, rehabbing his injury and entering next summer’s market as an unrestricted free agent with full Bird rights.
8. Nemanja Bjelica, Heat: $7,817,627
9. Rudy Gay, Spurs: $7,543,075