How long can one player survive on a team’s trade block? Most players likely understand that trades are part of the business. Generally speaking, teams commit to players – unless a better opportunity comes along. That’s business in the NBA.
Nonetheless, any player has a breaking point. Knowing your employer is vying to replace you has to wear thin eventually.
Assuming that’s true, we’d have to assume John Collins is fed up by now.
After all, his name has been in trade rumors since before he signed his rookie extension years ago. The Hawks have been rumored to be shopping him for so long that we have to assume it’s true.
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With that in mind, this summer feels like as good a time as any to find him a new home.
Here are three trades that do exactly that.