12-12-2022, 02:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-12-2022, 03:06 PM by StrandedOnBeauboisHill.)
(12-12-2022, 02:27 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I just don't see how a guy like Collins moves the needle for this team anymore than Wood.
Sure his defense is a little better, but Wood is a better scorer. Both are 3rd/4th guys at best. I'm not against it, but it depends on what we're giving up there.
Maybe ATL will be interested in a Collins+Capela for THJ+Bullock+McGee+1st
Mavs and Hawks swap 2 bad contracts. Hawks get a first. Mavs shore up their big man rotation. Hawks also basically get free reign to trade Bogdan now with THJ sitting in the wings.
The only other nugget in the Collins piece of the Shams article is that they aren't interesting in taking on Joe Harris so I feel like they are just searching for cap relief.
To me I would be happy with Collins over Woods because I think that while the talent level may be equal, the defensive effort Collins gives will allow him to be on the floor more minutes that Woods in our current system so he could have a more impactful role here. The other reason is that I don't trust this FO to keep Woods around after this season so I'd rather have a commitment past this year to someone at that talent level. The commitment is pretty pricey for sure but that's also the reason we can probably get him without giving up picks.
Wood/Bullock for Collins still just makes a lot of sense for both teams.
(12-12-2022, 02:46 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I actually prefer Wood, I think, but if Collins can be played 30+ minutes and finish games (in Kidd's mind) then I think it's easy to see how that trade would benefit the team, tbh.
And, the contract could be a positive or a negative, based on POV. It would mean the chance of losing him for nothing this summer goes away, which could be a great improvement over Wood, if the fit is good.
Well now I feel like I wrote all my words for nothing. Or I just need to learn how to type faster.