2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[SleepingHero]

Is Atlanta really saying NO, because they´d have to use Powell as a back-up C for two years?

They´d have to either pay Collins the max or find a $20M player (their capspace after Collins) that beats Kleber + Green + two unprotected first round picks (plus their own MLE, which they lose if they use capspace).


Mavs re-sign Richardson + THJ. Offer Theis the full MLE.

Doncic/Brunson
Richardson/THJ
DFS/Minimum veteran
Collins/Melli
Porzingis/Theis

I don´t know who the player is, but the S&T option is what the Mavs will try to do imho. Question is do you want to give up multiple 1st round picks to do it.

I think ATL most definitely says no. Mostly because they could find a better package for Collins if they really wanted to move on from him, and that package would include either a better prospect/player than either Powell/Kleber, and/or no returning salary for them to take,

Further you mentioned the multiple 1sts angle as well. A player like Collins is a player I'd offer multiple firsts. However, given that there's a high likelihood that Collins will cost us at least one of Brunson/Kleber/DFS in any trade, on top of the threat of us losing both JRich/THJ, I just fail to see any realistic scenario that makes him worth it.

Up to 3 core role players and 2 firsts for player that's never won anything and played for bad teams just screams to me a mistake. Of course that's about as negative as a picture as you can paint for Collins, and he's still a 23 year old budding all-star, but the point still stands. 

Further, I don't see why ATL even wants to move on from Collins RIGHT at this moment. Sure there are rumblings of a dissatisfied locker room, but if their goal is to win, trading away Collins for spare parts and picks isn't the right move currently. Especially since holding out doesn't hurt them at all.