The Kings (No. 4) and Trail Blazers (No. 7) are poised to trade their draft picks for immediate help.
But what team would trade a good veteran for one of these picks?
Maybe the Hawks who have John Collins and the number 16.
Kevin O’Connor from The Ringer:
League sources say the Hawks are looking to add a lottery pick, either trading directly with John Collins or including that pick as well. One of the teams they’ve had talks with is Portland.
Atlanta is looking for a shake. Maybe Collins too. The 24-year-old is a good young player who can roll to the edge, dive and shoot. He has shown that in a better environment he can keep up reasonably well, at least defensively. He is suspended at $25.14 million a season for the next three years and then has a $26.58 million player option.
The number 4 is probably too high to trade for Collins. Although the Hawks could use the No. 16 pick or other assets to even the trade, Collins and Domantas Sabonis would be a terrible big-man defensive combo in Sacramento.
A deal centered on Collins for the number 7 would make more sense. Collins could be a great pick-and-roll partner for Damian Lillard as Portland tries to rebuild.
Of course, the Trail Blazers are considering numerous options.
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