I really want Collins. I think he's the perfect backup 5 , the perfect starting stretch 4 who can play both ways, and has enough quickness and toughness. With Favors, Johnson and Diaw all up at year end (or earlier if we opt out of Diaw), Bolomboy far from proven, no long-term stretch 4 on the roster to fit Quin's style, and Withey as the backup center also likely gone or at least in question given his personal issue at year end, Collins fits and fills multiple roles and needs.
If he slips and is still on the board around 13, we have to seriously consider trading 24, a 1st next year, and Burks, or something like this, to move up to get him. If we could get him while also retaining Favors (at least until the deadline anyway) and our other core players, we could be damn formidable. We'd still have the 30th pick and our two seconds to pick up other guys on the cheap and fill other needs but I think Collins is the most well-rounded player who can contribute now at multiple positions in the short-term and be a starter in the long-term who is in our trade range. I'm not sure if that's enough to get him but him, Semi at 30 and whoever else after that would be a haul.
Hill-Exum-Neto-2nd
Hood-Ingles-2nd
Hayward-Semi
Favors-Johnson-Bolomboy
Gobert-Collins
Hell, maybe we even sign Bogut on the cheap too for a helluva presence and with Semi, a lot of added toughness.
