Again and again in rumors, John Collins continues to make its way to the Atlanta Hawks. Will the strong winger, currently injured, play under new colors before the end of the season? Hard to say. The front office has in any case opened a dialogue with several teams, according to Shams Charania.
The Jazz, the Mavericks, the Nets and the Wizards would have notably exchanged with the Hawks about Collins. The Suns would also be interested, but they are very reluctant to take a long-term contract as long as the sale of the franchise is not recorded. In the second year of a five-year deal for $125 million, the 25-year-old is a big chunk in the market.
For the moment, the Hawks seem closed to the idea of sending John Collins to Brooklyn in exchange for a package around Joe Harris. To the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma would be an attractive consideration. But there would be no traction there either.
This year, the power winger is averaging 12.3 points on 48.4% shooting, his weakest stats since his rookie season. The more time passes, the less he seems to have his place in this workforce, in which he is definitely struggling to find himself.
Collins has been on the market for a while now. He slowly integrates this category of players that we see appearing in rumors every winter, then every summer. Maybe this time will be the right one, who knows?
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