John Collins Traded to Utah Jazz

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John Collins Traded to Utah Jazz
NBA’s long running rumour: John Collins traded finally to Jazz
No player has ever featured in many trade rumours without ever been traded in the past 3 years than John Collins. He’s finally been traded to the Jazz for Rudy Gay and a prospective second round pick in a trade that won’t be finalized until July 6th at the earliest. It’s a trade that feels more like a salary dump considering the Hawks held onto him for too as they endeavoured to maximize his trade value after it became apparent he was no longer a core piece of the team. With the budding guard Dejounte Murray anticipating contract renewal in the upcoming season, the Hawks arguably gave away Collins for nothing considering that besides Gay turning 37 years in August as an end of the bench player, he has a player option for roughly $6 million for next season before his deal expires.
As he enters his 7th NBA season averaging, Collins will grace a frontcourt that boasts Markkanen 25 point 6 ppg, 8 point 6 rpg, 1 point 9 apg, Walker Kessler with 9 point two ppg, 8 point four rpg, and 2 point 3bpg, and rookie Taylor Hendricks the number nine overall pick in the Gobert deal who became an all-rookie first team selection and ranked fourth in the league in blocks per game.
Are there more cost-cutting moves on the horizon for the Hawks? Both De’andre Hunter and Clint Capela featured in trade rumours around the draft with younger, cheaper replacements waiting in the wings while John Collins trade aligns with the Hawks letting go of Kevin Huerter ahead of the initial season prior to his breakout campaign with the Sacramento Kings.