03-28-2021, 06:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2021, 06:33 PM by hakeemfaan.)
(03-28-2021, 06:01 PM)luka_skywalker_77 Wrote: I thought the JC issues stemmed from his contract situation IIRC; that his lack of involvement in the offense influences would adversely affect his contractual negotiations. I could be wrong, but perhaps once he gets that contract, maybe he settles into his situation; but that could be either good or bad.
I think we need to learn from the KP situation. You can blame the Knicks for all their faults over the years, but they genuinely bent over backwards for him and wanted him to stay. There were a lot of red flags in how he handled that situation to force his way out. It has not got to that point here but you can definitely see some red flags with the guy here too.
The article I posted talks about other folks in the room and how Collins was upset at Young. Young coming out and intentionally not taking many shots in a subsequent game lends credence to the leaks that originated from that meeting. Most players know their market value. Teams are always tampering and in an agent’s ears. If Atl cheats out, Collins knows that there are teams ready to pay him what he wants. So I have strong doubts that it was the money that was mainly bothering him. Plus let us be fair. Collins is not Capela. He is much more offensively talented. You cannot blame him for wanting to be featured more. Not exactly a red flag, but let us not assume that if we get him here and pay him his money he will be happy to not get the ball much. If the Mavs do get him, they and Luka have to know that Collins wants to be featured much more in offensive sets. Not understanding that is not doing their homework.