Hornets Land John Collins In Blockbuster Trade Scenario

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The Charlotte Hornets entered the NBA offseason with some optimism heading into the future. They had just increased their win total by 10 over the previous season and looked to have a burgeoning star duo on the roster in LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges.

Fast forward to today and an argument could be made that the Hornets have had the worst offseason of any team in the NBA. They fired head coach James Borrego and the person they wanted to replace him, Kenny Atkinson, stepped down not even a week after he was announced as head coach.

Atkinson will be returning to the Golden State Warriors, where he will be an assistant coach on Steve Kerr’s staff. Since then, things have only gotten worse for the Hornets as the future of Bridges is up in the air.

Bridges was charged with felony domestic violence and child abuse, which could end his career if found guilty. After breaking out during the 2021-22 season and setting himself up for a max deal, Bridges will be lucky to ever play in the NBA again.

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With a huge hole at the power forward spot, the Hornets have some work to do. Scouring the trade market would make some sense and one player they could have interest in is John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks.

Collins has seemingly been available for almost two years, going back to when he was eligible for a rookie extension. The chatter of the Hawks looking to trade him has not gone away completely, as there was some friction between Collins and Trae Young.

If the Hawks are going to trade him, the Hornets should submit an offer for him. What could that offer look like? Let’s check out this trade that lands Collins in Buzz City.

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