12-22-2022, 01:01 PM
(12-22-2022, 12:53 PM)SkenfromLMF Wrote: Ultimately what it takes to get Collins from Atlanta is the question:
I would think that a package of Powell, McGee, Frank and Theo covers the salary commitment but how much of a tip should each team get? ATL is giving up the best player in the package but Dallas is taking on 60 million in total salary after this season (JC - McGee)
IF Atlanta demands picks, the price changes... Atlanta can have a conditional (Top 5 protected) pick swap in '24/'25, conditional (Top 3 protected) #1 pick '25/'26/'27, conditional (Top 5 protected) pick swap in '26/'27/'28 and they take McGee and Bertans *;
If ATL demands picks, I would not be interested at all. As you said, "ATL is giving up the best player in the package but Dallas is taking on 60 million in total salary after this season" and to me, combined with Collins' general suckiness this season that makes him a huge risk with that giant contract, I think that's enough. Just because multi-time all-stars are commanding multiple picks to trade for them doesn't mean every spare starter is worth the same.