2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[RDB]

Oh, I understand, trust me. I know that this is an unlikely scenario that you can't "plan" for, if you're a smart team. But, for my point (that unexpected things happen with RFA's from time to time) to be valid, I don't really require the situations to be comparable. 

And, none of this changes what rings true to me regarding Atlanta and Collins.

1. They failed to reach an agreement on an extension.
   
2. They signed a high-profile, high-dollar FA who plays his position.
   
3. They drafted a guy with a high pick who plays his position (I read this the same way I read the Mavs zeroing in on Green - they're hoping he will make it easier to move either THJ or Richardson). 
   

Now, NONE of that means Collins won't be a Hawk, and it seems like he and the team are happier with the relationship now than they were a year ago. But, it did all happen. Collins is more gettable than Giannis, Tatum or a scad of other 4's who would help this team. He's not as getable as some others, probably. That's true. 

You can bully me or others all you want, but I'm watching the situation until he has signed his name on a new Atlanta contract, personally. I won't be shocked or disappointed if/when he does - I'm simply interested in the outcome, and hopefully that somehow, someway, the Mavs can find a way to weasel in on the situation. There are many other situations we talk about daily that are just as unlikely. We're fans. I do NOT think this one is so unlikely as to be deemed not discussion-worthy. You are free to disagree, of course.

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