TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Okstate819]

I know the Collins stuff has been talked about over and over, but when looking through each team's cap sheet ATL is by far the most motivated team to make a deal before the deadline IMO. With Deandre Hunter's extension starting next year, Dejounte Murray likely signing a 30+ mill deal and Okongwu probably getting a 15-18 mill deal the following year it looks like to me the notoriously cheap Hawks would need to offload two of Collins, Bogi, and Capela and possibly all 3. What would we think about including draft assets or Hardy to acquire multiple of these guys. Hypothetically.....

DAL receives - Collins, Capela, Bogi
ATL receives - Wood, Powell, Bullock, Bertans, Hardy? 2027 1st?

PG - Luka
SG - Bogi
SF - DFS
PF - Collins
C - Capela

6th -Dinwiddie
B - Kleber
B - Green
B - THJ


I could see the appeal to using draft assets for multiple rotation pieces. This team would be one of the deepest in the league and pretty versatile at Guard, Forward and Big. I think just giving ATL the cap relief wouldn't be enough but including an unprotected pick might get it done. Even with Bertans in this deal they would save approx. 40+ million against next years cap.

Of course with anything like this we can assume Mark wont add significant salary but if we could find a way to offload Mcgee our payroll next season would be just slightly higher than if we didn't do this deal and assume Wood signs and extension.

Just food for thought on whether the draft assets or tradeable pieces HAVE to be used for a 2nd star or if acquiring multiple playoff rotation level players would be a reasonable route.