Coming out of Wake Forest in 2017, John Collins wasn’t expected to be a franchise-altering player. A pre-draft analysis of Collins on NBA.com reads,” The offense, beyond scoring inside and capitalizing on offensive rebounds,

John Collins is currently in the middle of his second season playing for the Utah Jazz. The former Wake Forest star is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5

Currently, the Atlanta Hawks (18-18) have six players on the injury report, including Trae Young, for their matchup with the Utah Jazz (9-25) at Delta Center on Tuesday, January 7 at 9:00 PM ET. The Jazz have five injured players,

Collins will miss a fourth straight game Saturday while dealing with a left hip injury. The veteran big man is having a solid season with the Jazz, posting his highest points-per-game average (17.9) since the 2019-20 campaign (21.5) with the Atlanta Hawks.

Collins ties alongside MVP-caliber players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and even LeBron James with six seasons with those impressive averages. And with a current mark of 63.2% in true shooting this year, he's well on pace to make it happen by the end of this year as well.

"John Collins, 27, has resurged this season in Utah...He has the skills to play alongside Wembanyama and back him up off the bench. Collins adds a dimension to the Spurs that current big man Zach Collins (no relation) doesn't provide as a floor-spacer."

Atlanta is eighth in the league with 12.1 offensive rebounds ... The Hawks average 117.1 points per game, 1.3 fewer than the 118.4 the Jazz allow. TOP PERFORMERS: John Collins is averaging 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Jazz. Jalen Johnson is ...

Eshe Collins will be ceremonially sworn in as Atlanta's newest City Council member on Monday. Collins defeated Nicole Evans Jones in a special election runoff in December for the Post 3 at-large ...

Collins will be sidelined for a seventh straight game and continues to be ruled out a day in advance of games. His next chance to play will be Monday against the Pelicans. Lauri Markkanen (back) remains out for the Jazz as well.

Atlanta Hawks (18-18 ... 1.3 fewer than the 118.4 the Jazz allow. TOP PERFORMERS: John Collins is averaging 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Jazz. Jalen Johnson is averaging 19.8 points ...

Golden State reportedly has moved on from acquiring a 3-and-D wing like Miami's Jimmy Butler and Brooklyn's Cam Johnson.

The Steph Curry-led Golden State Warriors remain in the hunt to improve their roster ahead of the trade deadline. Similar to many other teams, the Warriors need frontcourt help.