John Collins finally traded! (For Rudy Gay)

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1673386654373928960

 

[SLAB]

At one point I would have liked to have him, but with his falling numbers and his jacked finger as a potential cause… I prefer that we stayed away.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Memo to Toronto on being unreasonable...

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1673387358924980225

 

[captain bill]

His price being a 2nd rounder and cap relief shows how valued he was. Either that or Atlanta didn't do any due diligence (possible given their recent history). I assume Wes Wilcox has connections there - we could've easily beat that offer with more picks so I assume we weren't interested

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We did a deal with them last year so I assume even though they f'd us with Bogi we'd have talked to them if we had any interest. Guessing his drop in form was the straw that broke the camel's back but also guessing we had lost interest last summer before the Huerter deal.

 

[captain bill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1673387358924980225

Broadcasted to the entire world that he wasn't in their long term plans while he has another year-over-year decline and posts the worst stats since his rookie year.

I really wonder what Utah is thinking here. Maybe Ainge & Co see something salvageable there (very possible). Meanwhile they have tons of first rounders from the Gobert & Mitchell deals over the next few years that they could be entering a tank / "process" era of stacking tons of high picks without having to worry about handing out big contracts

 

[iowamcnabb]

He’s going to return to form, I just know it

 

[The_Jamal]

Meh, don't love him in Utah. Now you're forcing Lauri to play the 3, rather than getting to flex him around

 

[206Fan]

At one point I would have liked to have him, but with his falling numbers and his jacked finger as a potential cause… I prefer that we stayed away.

Agreed. It’s a permanent jacked up finger too

 

[206Fan]

Meh, don't love him in Utah. Now you're forcing Lauri to play the 3, rather than getting to flex him around

I think Markkanen and Collins can both play 4-5 in their lineup. Collins is an adequate enough rim protector, and luckily they won’t have to go against traditional Cs every game

 

[SacTownKid]

I think Markkanen and Collins can both play 4-5 in their lineup. Collins is an adequate enough rim protector, and luckily they won’t have to go against traditional Cs every game

I think that's about a janky fit as you get. They just were looking for value and they got it. Maybe.

 

[Section 101]

He’s going to return to form, I just know it

From 5 to 6 rebounds per game?

 

[Tetsujin]

I think that's about a janky fit as you get. They just were looking for value and they got it. Maybe.

Oddly enough, this trade sorta reminds me of PDA trading scraps for an overpaid Rudy Gay, whose value was at an all time low and contract was at an all-time high. This time around Rudy is the scraps traded for the overpaid player

 

[kingsboi]

pennies on the dollar deal for Utah here. If he turns it around in Utah and helps them get to the postseason then it's a win.

 

[iowamcnabb]

From 5 to 6 rebounds per game?

no to 16-18 points a game shooting a high percentage from 3. Check back in at the midway point of next season

 

[serbiangoat]

Random trade not sure it's really that great for Utah, Lauri is a PF who can fill in at SF/C, it adds talent I guess but if the plan is to build around Lauri/Kessler I don't see why you make this deal they should be looking for a elite SF/SG/PG.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Random trade not sure it's really that great for Utah, Lauri is a PF who can fill in at SF/C, it adds talent I guess but if the plan is to build around Lauri/Kessler I don't see why you make this deal they should be looking for a elite SF/SG/PG.

they plan to play Lauri at the 3. He guarded threes in Cleveland and apparently they liked what they saw.