(02-11-2021, 01:59 AM)omahen Wrote: Atlanta has 100 mil committed to 11 players in 2021. Add Collins at 27 and they are still comfortably under the tax. Gallo last year is not guaranteed. So he comes off the books in 2022 when Young max extension kicks in. Since Rondo and Dunn are off the books than too, Atlanta is still comfortably under the tax.
I will just repeat. Collins will certainly get a max offer (unless everyone is sure Atlanta will match anything, so no one will even bother). If Atlanta is not willing to pay the max, they are trading him this TDL. I bet Atlanta takes the gamble, hopes they can resign him for less, but if not, they will pay him max. They can always trade him.
My bad...I was doing it off of memory and I said 9 when it was 11.
Also, no need to repeat, I’m not arguing with you. I will copy your post to the Atlanta boards...they will be relieved
He is obviously my pet cat and I probably spend as much time on their board as here. I realize boards are not insiders but they are much closer to the team than I. I believe their big decision is where to allocate their dollars and is Collins a max player. We probably value him more than their boards do because the sample we see (Collins v. Dallas) is the best Collins. I will also add that a large % of their posters do not think he is a max player.
And your right, they can always sign him to the max and trade him later but there is risk in that...how many potential trade partners view him as a max, have the need, and what are they willing to part with. I believe both Collins and Atl. placed a bet. Collins - I will prove my value...Atl. - you aren’t worth it and if you want to take the risk, fine, we will sign you to a lower value next year. My prediction is if he makes it past the TDL (which I think he will), they will gamble that they can get him on a contract they like and if not, sign and trade. I don’t think they will sign him to the max if they don’t intend to keep him.
If I were Donnie and he makes it past the TDL, I would have his agent on speed dial. As soon as FA begins, I try to get him locked down to an offer and either make Atl. match or do a S&T with us. Risky...sure. Likely to work...won’t know until you try. If you are going to take a shot, this is the off-season to try.