02-25-2021, 08:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-25-2021, 08:34 AM by HanspardShowerVoice.)
(02-25-2021, 08:19 AM)Kammrath Wrote: But both teams are underperforming....so why wait?
Mavs have won 4 out of their last 5 after having the worst luck in the league in COVID absences and strength of schedule. They are still entirely in line to make the playoffs, and adding Collins ... who will still need time to adjust to new teammates and new system ... isn't going to really improve where they ultimately stand in the West this season. Either with Collins or KP they're going to barely squeak into the playoff (or barely miss) and get steamrolled by a much better all around team.
John Collins is the leader of the Hawks clubhouse and the Hawks are far and away better when he's on the floor in every metric. If they're GM and HC's jobs are on the line for making the playoffs, why are they in a rush to trade him now and shake up their entire team for the rest of the year for a center who is still playing his way into shape (and possibly has a back problem) when that trade is still going to be on the table in the summer? Also, what's the harm for Atlanta to wait and see if KP can stay healthy for longer than 2 weeks?