The Hawks' biggest advantage relative to the rest of the market is the depth they can offer, but Daryl Morey has shown no interest to this point in making a deal for improved depth. Looking at things from a Philadelphia perspective, the difficult part is finding the one guy who is worth constructing a trade around to bolster their current group.
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You could understand why they'd try to buy low on Simmons if they think they can leverage that Young/Simmons combo over the long-term, though given that they spent a playoff series unraveling Simmons mentally, they're one of the more surprising entrants in the sweepstakes. Center Clint Capela can't be moved until the offseason, and Capela is an exclusive around-the-rim player on offense, which could complicate Atlanta's offensive picture in a big way with Simmons in the mix, potentially undermining any gains they might make on defense. For one, the Hawks are a clunkier landing spot for Simmons than a lot of people seem to realize by simply focusing on the combination with Trae Young (which is admittedly very good on paper). Whether Collins is included in a potential Simmons deal or not, the trade fit here seems pretty shaky on both ends of the deal. “All I can say is it’s unacceptable and we have to dig down and do the things necessary to win or this is going to be the result every night.” “I’ve banged my head on the wall a couple of times trying to figure it out myself, there’s really no excuse,” Collins said Friday night after the Hawks’ 134-118 loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles. Oftentimes, Collins has felt his voice go unheard.
The 6-foot-9 big man has challenged the Hawks locker room on multiple occasions to play team basketball and commit to one another this season. His shot attempts per game and usage rate have decreased in each of the past three seasons - even as the athletic, energetic Collins has improved his offensive repertoire. It’s unclear whether the Hawks are ready to put such a proposal on the table after making a run to the Eastern Conference finals a season ago.Ĭollins, however, has grown increasingly frustrated over his role in Atlanta, multiple sources have told The Athletic.
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In scanning the Hawks’ roster, it’s obvious John Collins - who signed a five-year, $125 million deal in restricted free agency last offseason - and Cam Reddish are among the players who could acquiesce a package for Simmons. The Hawks are an emerging potential landing spot for Simmons, whose Defensive Player of the Year-caliber play would surely elevate one of the league’s bottom five defenses. The Hawks have been named as a potential Simmons suitor in recent days, first by Substack's Marc Stein last Friday and most recently by Shams Charania at The Athletic, with Charania connecting some dots regarding Hawks forward John Collins:
It's not often that you see a player suffer their lowest career moment against a team and then end up in trade rumors involving that team half a year later.
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