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Would you break up Hawks' Young, Collins for Zion?

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Atlanta Hawks duo of rookie guard Trae Young and second-year player John Collins shined, yet again, in their 130-122 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Young had 33 points and 12 assists with Collins adding 25 points of his own on Wednesday night. The Hawks young duo's connection is undeniable in their first season playing together.


Would you be willing to give that connection up for the NBA Draft's most coveted player, Zion Williamson?

Andy Bunker and Bryant McFadden give a scenario in which the Hawks would give up their hypothetical 4th-pick and John Collins to get Zion Williamson No. 1 overall.

We've seen how good Atlanta Hawks' duo Trae Young and John Collins have been this season. Any chance you would give up John Collins and a 4th-pick for Zion Williamson? -- @TBM929 @BMac_SportsTalk

— 92.9 The Game (@929TheGame) April 4, 2019

"(Collins) is no Zion," McFadden said. "And that's no knock on John Collins but Zion is a generational player. He's the most highly anticipated player since LeBron James."

McFadden also thinks Williamson would a good business decision for the Hawks.

"Zion would put way more butts in the seats here in Atlanta than what John (Collins) would ever be able to do," McFadden continued. "If you draft Zion right now, the Hawks, they're selling out right now."

McFadden is all for moving on from the Collins/Young duo if it meant getting that once-in-a-lifetime player. Andy disagrees saying he wants to stick with what he knows is working for the Hawks.

"John Collins, in the NBA, can do it. He's averaging nearly a double-double for the entire season his second-year in the league," Andy said. "We know that him and Trae have that connection which we like and we have to value that."

Andy also noted one other factor as the reason why he would pass on Zion, if that meant giving up Collins.

"We know that (GM) Travis Schlenk is pretty good at finding talent at various parts of the first round. As much as the Zion Williamson No. 1 overall pick is the thing that everyone covets..Travis Schlenk has found talent that we're having this conversation about at No. 19."