07-13-2021, 04:40 PM
(07-13-2021, 04:20 PM)Okstate819 Wrote: Your paying Collins a max because he can do both. You go get Holmes cause he can do both. (Each guy will also be even better offensively with Luka IMO)
The list of 4 or 5 who can be on the floor in crunch time and not be a liability on either end of the floor is extremely small. If you believe that’s what your getting, it’s not an overpay for either guy.
Is the list really that small? I can think of several MLE candidates off the top of my head:
Theis
Batum
Ibaka
Millsap
Not to mention DFS and a healthy Maxi.
Is Collins significantly better offensively than any of these guys? Yes.
Is Collins offensive value damped by having a full time center clogging the paint? Yes.
Is that dampened offense worth assets and the max? I'm skeptical.
Given your original premise that the offense will always be good with Luka, it seems like we should be spending those resources on improving the rest of the defense. Collins contribution to this team over DFS/Maxi would be entirely offensive.