Should the Spurs Trade for John Collins?

[sfernald]

He averaged 15/10/1/1/1 on 63% TS% shooting, including 39% from 3 in the 2021 ECSF against Giannis and Milwaukee. He was their 2nd leading scorer behind Trae Young. He was 23 years old then. He's considerably better now at 27, almost 28.

omg that’s amazing. Still want nothing to do with him.

[Dverde]

omg that’s amazing. Still want nothing to do with him.

Concur.

[BatManu20]

This thread will be fun to bump if/when JC has a great season and Sochan continues to build a fortress with his bricks tbh.

[Dverde]

This thread will be fun to bump if/when JC has a great season and Sochan continues to build a fortress with his bricks tbh.

He is a great fit for the clippers. Harden spoon feeding him lobs, getting wide open threes when teams double nephew, harden, and Zubac. You can also bump it when another team overpays him again and they want to trade him a year later.

[spurraider21]

He is a great fit for the clippers. Harden spoon feeding him lobs, getting wide open threes when teams double nephew, harden, and Zubac. You can also bump it when another team overpays him again and they want to trade him a year later.

you could have replaced those names with Fox/Castle/Harper and Wemby

[sfernald]

He is a great fit for the clippers. Harden spoon feeding him lobs, getting wide open threes when teams double nephew, harden, and Zubac. You can also bump it when another team overpays him again and they want to trade him a year later.

Now that he’s on a playoff team we get to watch him shrink like a violet. Bet a million bucks clips don’t offer him another contract.

[Mr. Body]

JC was so great getting spoonfed lobs and open threes by Trae that Atlanta couldn't wait to get rid of him.

[scott]

Is there anyone else in the NBA named Collins we can sign?

[exstatic]

JC was so great getting spoonfed lobs and open threes by Trae that Atlanta couldn't wait to get rid of him.

They got rid of him, because he injured his hand and also their ownership is cheap. They also offloaded Huerter and Hunter for not much return.

[BatManu20]

No doubt this thread will be bumped if JC sucks this year too. Or if he underperforms in the Playoffs. Him playing for the Clippers pretty much guarantees he won't advance far in the Playoffs, assuming they make the cut. But still a solid pickup for them imo, especially if they're able to sign Bradley Beal now with Powell off the books.

[Splits]

the dream is over

[SpursBills]

Looks like the entire Western conference is loading up on physicality in an attempt to exploit OKC's relative lack of size

Houston: elite offensive rebounders up an down their lineup
Denver: running it back with Jokic/Gordon, got Val, brought back Bruce Brown
Clippers: Zu/Collins is a monster front line, the Harden/Kawhi/Collins/Zu are all + physicality relative to position

Wonder if everybody is basically focusing less on optimizing shot quality and focusing more on increasing number of possessions / mucking things up to minimize OKC's practicing of fouling constantly

[sfernald]

There is another….

bol bol

[spurraider21]

Adding John Collins to the spurraider21 "should have made a move for him" hall of fame along with Austin Reaves

[scott]

Adding John Collins to the spurraider21 "should have made a move for him" hall of fame along with Austin Reaves

Is the HOF named after Jason Kidd, Corey Maggette, or Jermaine O'Neal?

[spurraider21]

Is the HOF named after Jason Kidd, Corey Maggette, or Jermaine O'Neal?

or Brad Miller tbh

[DAF86]

Wait, why would the Clippers give away Powell? Also, the Heat transformed Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson into a borderline all-star? What is this trade?

[spurraider21]

Wait, why would the Clippers give away Powell? Also, the Heat transformed Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson into a borderline all-star? What is this trade?

i think clippers more or less break even. got a starter at a bigger position of need, and they're one of the teams heavily linked to Beal right now.

but yes Miami made out like bandits and Utah got completely hosed

[DAF86]

i think clippers more or less break even. got a starter at a bigger position of need, and they're one of the teams heavily linked to Beal right now.

but yes Miami made out like bandits and Utah got completely hosed

They got a player, who supossedly had no market, in exchange for a guy that played like a borderline all-star for them last season. Not only that, they had to give up a second round pick on top of that.

You wanna say they transformed a 22 ppg SG into a 19 and 8 PF? Fine, I guess. At least make the Heat be the ones who give up the draft pick.

[RC_Drunkford]

No doubt this thread will be bumped if JC sucks this year too. Or if he underperforms in the Playoffs. Him playing for the Clippers pretty much guarantees he won't advance far in the Playoffs, assuming they make the cut. But still a solid pickup for them imo, especially if they're able to sign Bradley Beal now with Powell off the books.

that part doesn't make sense. Powell earns 20 million this season, Collins is at 26

[spurraider21]

that part doesn't make sense. Powell earns 20 million this season, Collins is at 26

utah moved Collins making 26 and received Anderson/Love making a combined 13

[scott]

utah moved Collins making 26 and received Anderson/Love making a combined 13

And created a nice TPE for themselves which the can use to acquire... probably more salary dump and picks

[RC_Drunkford]

utah moved Collins making 26 and received Anderson/Love making a combined 13

what does that have to do with anything I said? I commented on the bolded part that the Clippers traded Powell for Collins to open up money for a Beal signing, which obviously can't be the case since Collins makes more money than Powell.

[spurraider21]

what does that have to do with anything I said? I commented on the bolded part that the Clippers traded Powell for Collins to open up money for a Beal signing, which obviously can't be the case since Collins makes more money than Powell.

oh my b. i misread the post. i had read about Utah making a play for Grimes and my mind went there when it comes to cleaning up cap space

Beal is going to be had for pretty cheap given his monster buyout. i think the clippers are a leading spot for him because of the opportunity and role. Harden/Beal/Kawhi/Collins/Zubac with Dunn/Bogi/DJJ/Batum/BroLo off the bench looks nasty

with powell around it made no real sense for the clippers to go after beal, or for him to go to the clippers. especially since powell wants a new deal

[exstatic]

oh my b. i misread the post. i had read about Utah making a play for Grimes and my mind went there when it comes to cleaning up cap space

Beal is going to be had for pretty cheap given his monster buyout. i think the clippers are a leading spot for him because of the opportunity and role. Harden/Beal/Kawhi/Collins/Zubac with Dunn/Bogi/DJJ/Batum/BroLo off the bench looks nasty

with powell around it made no real sense for the clippers to go after beal, or for him to go to the clippers. especially since powell wants a new deal

I think both Beal and Dame ultimately sign for minimum. Their buyout money is offset by whatever they make,so there isn’t any point in trying to grab a bag. That would only benefit Phoenix and Milwaukee being reimbursed for their salaries.