2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[omahen]

1. They failed to reach an agreement on an extension.

Collins demanded max, Atlanta didn't want to commit, yet. They don't have to, because they can always match max offer if someone offers it. This is their worst case. Atlanta has all the leverage to wait and consider if they really have to pay max. This doesn't in any way incline that Atlanta is considering if they want to keep Collins or not. This is smart asset management

2. They signed a high-profile, high-dollar FA who plays his position.

Which gives them options, nothing else. Gallo from the bench gives them an offensive boost from the bench and they had all the luxury to pay him. What else would they do with their cap space? They freaking paid Rondo 15 mil for 2 years.

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). 

This one was very strange. While it was obvious they desperately need secondary playmaking and a bunch of it was available (Hayes, Haliburton), they went for a big. 

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.

Bully? I am just posting arguments why I think summer scenarios of Collins are a pipedream. As big as Giannis was, imho. Perhaps even bigger. Because next to all the Atlanta reasons there is still a fact, that you are basically giving up THJ and Richardson for a shot at Collins. While I love Collins, I think it would be very difficult to replace the loss of both JRich and THJ, hence it makes even less possibility for it to happen in the summer. 

I firmly believe Mavs will be over the cap in the summer, as there just isn't a free agent worthwhile sacrificing both guards. Unless of course they both wouldn't want to resign. But that would be a very bad sign.

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I do NOT think this one is so unlikely as to be deemed not discussion-worthy. You are free to disagree, of course.

Never said you can't discuss it. I just say it is unlikely. Way more chance to trade for him than hope to sign him in the summer.