Already tracked by Jazz at the trade deadline, John Collins finally lands in Salt Lake City this summer! As reported by ESPNit is transferred by the Hawks in exchange for Rudy Gay (which activates its “player option” of 6.4 million dollars) to make the trade possible) and a future second round of Draft.
For Atlanta, the objective is to separate from the salary of John Collins, who was still to receive 78 million dollars over the next three years. Enough to potentially re-sign Dejounte Murray, Onyeka Okongwu or Saddiq Bey, in addition to creating a huge “trade exception” of 25.3 million dollars in order, why not, to absorb a player’s big contract in a possible other transfer .
On his side, Utah said goodbye to Rudy Gay, a veteran who was no longer part of his plans, above all by recovering an interior who should come and settle on the bench, in rotation of the Lauri Markkanen/Walker Kessler pair. Unless Markkanen finds a winger position like at the Cavaliers, alongside Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen…
| John Collins | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | ATL | 74 | 24 | 57.6 | 34.0 | 71.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 10.5 |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 61 | 30 | 56.0 | 34.8 | 76.3 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 19.5 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 41 | 33 | 58.3 | 40.1 | 80.0 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 21.6 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 29 | 55.6 | 39.9 | 83.3 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 54 | 31 | 52.6 | 36.4 | 79.3 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 71 | 30 | 50.8 | 29.2 | 80.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 13.1 |
| Total | 364 | 29 | 55.1 | 35.6 | 78.3 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 15.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
