1. John Collins – Atlanta Hawks
While John Collins hasn’t scratched the surface of his potential playing alongside Trae Young, he’s still been quite productive in his short career with the Hawks, and if the Jazz can pry him away from Atlanta by helping them recoup some of the first round picks they gave up to land Dejonte Murray, then it’s a great move for both sides. Sure, Collins and Young have great chemistry, but right now, the Hawks have given away a lot of draft capital, and if this thing doesn’t work out with Young/Murray/Collins, they’ll be left with a bleak future beyond those players.
The Jazz won’t be able to land Collins for scraps, but if they can offer however many first round picks makes them comfortable, than landing the ultra-athletic Collins, who has potential as a stretch-four with playmaking skills could really help this team going forward. His defense isn’t anywhere near the level of the O’Neale/Gobert front-court that the Jazz have featured over the past year or two, but his offensive abilities and upside are way higher than either of those men, and that may fit this team much better.
Collins has been rumoured to be available for a while now, and if the Jazz can find the right deal, along with Mitchell, Bogdanovic and the talented bench that Utah possess, this could be a team that has potential to do some damage when it matters most in the next few seasons.