01-13-2023, 11:01 PM
(01-13-2023, 07:25 PM)F Gump Wrote: Playing what if here, but let's say ATL's primary motivation is to get out from under Collins' massive salary. Who do we think will WANT Collins and what would they offer, in light of the contract that comes with him?
That issue might eliminate all Mavs interest too. Is Cuban really going to be willing to pony up $26M a year for so-so PF production, even if the Hawks handed over Collins for free?
To make it a pure money swap, if Mavs think Collins is actually worth $15M/year, perhaps, then a swap of Collins (owed 77M after this season) for Bertans (owed 22M) and McGee (owed 11M) gets them close to him costing them the right ballpark. That doesn't factor in IF there's some value to ATL (albeit not the contract amount) in using Bertans and/or McGee in their lineup.
A podcast I listened to (NBA Front Office) had some Collins theories. Utah’s deal was TO-Beasley and Vanderbilt. Indy has the cap room to do some minor contracts and nothing more (though they’d lose the ability to renegotiate-and-extend for Turner unless they send out some more significant salary).
If those are realistic offers, and they feel reasonable, then the bad Dallas contracts don’t stand a chance. Maybe something centered around THJ (or LeVert with THJ going to Cleveland), but if they took LeVert, it seems it would need something more long-lasting than just an expiring. So, someone would probably need to add something more…Seconds or Frank or something.