The Charlotte Hornets trading for Atlanta Hawks forward-center John Collins would be bold and expensive.
The Hawks are reportedly open to dealing Collins, the former Wake Forest star, after they couldn’t come to an agreement on a contract extension in the offseason. The price to the Hornets — both in trade capital and what it would cost to re-sign him — would be huge.
At 6-9, Collins would provide an upgrade as a scorer among Hornets big men (17.4 ppg.this season) and also improve the rebounding, a Charlotte weakness the past few seasons.