2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

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2)  It seems that the board likes John Collins.   Just curious if you would make a trade for him if Atlanta asked for Maxi Kleber as the headliner in return?   Collins is the better player, but Maxi has a good contract and fills a role that teams like.

I agree that there are concerns with fit. The simple versions: 1) Collins isn't as defensive minded as Kleber is, which might not be great next to Porzingis, and 2) KP clearly prefers to be directly involved in the action, setting screens, and while Collins can shoot, I'm not sure he's the spacing, catch and shoot guy that Kleber is. Plus, NOT putting Collins directly in the pick and roll sort of wastes him, too. 

But, worries or no worries, I think you'd have to make the deal. Collins has star potential, imo.