TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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PF - Collins
C - Capela

I keep bringing this up, and people keep ignoring it, so maybe I'm crazy. 

BUT, to me, this is simply taking the Hawks' problems and making them the Mavs' problems. That big tandem isn't working with Trae Young, who, while not remotely as good as Luka, is a similar heliocentric pnr ball-handler, right? 

I think the reason Collins is so available is that ATL has determined he's not suited to be the type of 4 who can complement Young/Capela. I could be wrong, of course, but I personally don't have interest in them both. 

I think the charm of Collins is that he can play the 5 and be the main screener, and that he would fit in here with Kleber/DFS better than he fits with Capela. Heck, even Wood makes a little more sense next to him, probably, only he's outgoing in your trade. 

The reason I'm still higher on Wood's potential than I am on the idea of resurrecting Collins is that I still think Wood can not only be a full-time center, but a very GOOD one. I think Collins' offense is enhanced greatly by playing him there, but I'm honestly not sure he's up to it on the defensive end. I could be totally wrong about that, but the main takeaway for me here is that you want to play him exactly how Atlanta has tried to play him these past couple of years and decided he's not good enough.