John Collins

Some NBA rumors emerge out of nowhere. Everyone may think a player is locked into an organization long-term until suddenly, they’re on their way out the door.

Other NBA rumors linger. We hear about a player’s impending departure for years on end, only for them to suit up for the same squad on opening night.

Generally, those players eventually get moved. It becomes a matter of if, not when. On a related note, John Collins has been in trade rumors for a long time.

It seems as if the Hawks want to clear his salary hold in pursuit of a true second star to pair with Trae Young. That makes sense. John Collins is a highly productive, useful player, but he probably falls short of the star designation.

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Still, some team will be happy to offer him a new home. We predict that John Collins finds one this summer. The writing has been on the wall for too long not to read it.

Prediction: John Collins finally gets traded by Atlanta Hawks