In recent years, rumors have swirled around John Collins’ future with the Atlanta Hawks. Now, a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN breaks the new that Collins has been traded to the Utah Jazz for Rudy Gay and a second-round pick.
ESPN Sources: The Hawks are finalizing a trade to send F/C John Collins to the Jazz for Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick. Atlanta’s largely unloading Collins’ three years, $78M for some roster building flexibility and alignment with looming changes to salary cap. pic.twitter.com/CpAfTNXKMq
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2023
Collins — who was coincidentally born in Layton, Utah — has been with the franchise since being drafted in 2017 with the no.