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When the Atlanta Hawks and John Collins failed to come to an agreement the last offseason for his extension, Collins appeared to be betting on himself. He was playing on a team that appeared to be going nowhere and there was a huge amount of money available in the next offseason.
For a young player who wanted to be taken seriously and wants to be paid seriously, this would be some serious temptation. The Hawks went out and recruited accordingly, getting big man Danilo Gallinari from the OKC Thunder via sign and trade.