Atlanta Hawks: 6 best partners for a potential John Collins trade

Atlanta Hawks potential trade partner No. 3) Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors lost their starting big men during the offseason. Serge Ibaka signed with the LA Clippers and Marc Gasol signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. This was a huge loss from the champions from the 2018-19 season. These two players anchored their defense and their loss has been obvious this season with the Raptors only recording two wins to date.

Their replacement big men, Aron Baynes and Alex Len are not doing the same job and the Raptors could be looking for a new franchise star to pair alongside Pascal Siakam for long-term success, given that Kyle Lowry is 34 years old. This trade may need to wait until all the newly signed players trade protections expire

Atlanta Hawks potential trade partner No. 4) Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards are currently down a big man with Thomas Bryant going down with an ACL injury and will miss the rest of the season. Collins would have a tremendous opportunity to step in and provide a good option at either end of the court.

With the Wizards looking to get their season back on track it could be possible for the Hawks to take great advantage of this situation. They may be able to prise a really talented player from the Wizards fold.