Atlanta Hawks Receive: F Kyle Kuzma, G Delon Wright

Washington Wizards Receive: F/C John Collins

Another difficult part of managing an NBA team has to be navigating trade rumors.

In this media-driven age, they’ve become a ubiquitous part of NBA discourse. Sometimes, they don’t end up holding any weight. As a general rule of thumb, the more frequently you hear a rumor, the more likely it is to hold some truth.

In that case, John Collins surely must be due to depart from Atlanta. His name has been in trade rumors from almost the moment he signed his rookie extension with the organization.

Collins is a very useful NBA player, but the Hawks may regret his $23.4 million per season extension. He’s a springy combo big who spaces the floor, but his self-creation skills are limited.

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The Hawks would likely prefer to save the cap space he’s currently eating in order to accommodate another star on their roster.

Should the Wizards have the same preference?