<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/darren.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Darren Collison slams ‘overhyped’ rumors about joining Lakers or Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-08-03T18:01:20-07:00">August 3rd, 6:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-08-03T18:01:20-07:00">August 3rd, 6:01pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Darren Collison surprised some NBA fans when he decided to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-darren-collison-decides-not-to-return-to-nba/" rel="noopener noreferrer">remain retired</a> instead of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers in February. Apparently, however, he never seriously thought about going back to the league.</p><p>During an appearance on the <a href="https://twitter.com/mhdachamp/status/1290435520099758083">“Minute Til 6” podcast</a>, Collison was asked about being recruited by the Lakers and Clippers in February. He then insisted that “wasn’t even thinking about coming back.”</p><blockquote>“To keep it 100, they overhyped the whole thing,” the veteran NBA guard said, referring to <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinoconnornba/status/1225508770287161345?lang=en">media speculation</a> about his interest in a return with one of the L.A. squads.</blockquote><p>In February, Darren Collison attended a Lakers game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darren-collison-seen-at-staples-center-with-jeanie-buss/">alongside Jeanie Buss</a>, fueling speculation that he was leaning towards signing with the Purple and Gold franchise. However, the former NBA playmaker claimed he went to Staples Center that night to watch his friend Russell Westbrook play and simply enjoy the sport from a fan’s perspective.</p><blockquote>“When I went, it just so happened that that they made this hoopla about me trying to play for the Lakers…but there was not one time was I thinking about coming back, because mentally I was just wasn’t in that right frame of mind,” Collison added.</blockquote><p>Beyond the fact that he <i>just so happened</i> to sit next to the Lakers owner, the former UCLA Bruin apparently texted Matt Barnes that he was “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-darren-collison-texted-matt-barnes-that-hes-50-50-on-return/">50/50</a>” about a return at the time.</p><p>Collison said he’ll “assess everything” after this season in regards to a return, but he insists he “never thought about coming back” for 2019-20. he emphasized that he’s “still trying to work some things out” in his life while trying to help the youth out as well.</p><p>The 32-year-old also said that multiple NBA teams contacted his agent to inquire about his services for the Orlando restart.</p><p>The Lakers could certainly use another ball-handler, as their backcourt depth has suffered with the absence of Avery Bradley (opted out) and Rajon Rondo (thumb surgery). However, they will have to make use of what they have in their roster today.</p><p>Collison unexpectedly retired from the NBA in 2019 to focus on his faith and family. He owns career averages of 12.5 points and 5.0 assists per game over 10 seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Darren Collison slams ‘overhyped’ rumors about joining Lakers or Clippers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/image-can-be-LeBron-Anthony-Davis-and-a-player-silhouette.jpg"><figcaption>2/10/2020</figcaption></figure><h1>The player the Lakers should sign with Darren Collison off the table</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-02-10T07:24:14-08:00">February 10th, 7:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-02-10T07:24:14-08:00">February 10th, 7:24am</time><address><a>Matthew Schmidt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline, but they were prepared to land point guard Darren Collison on the free-agent market.</p><p>The thing is, that was a two-way street, as Collison would have had to come out of retirement for that to come to fruition.</p><p>It appeared that Collison was eventually going to join one of the two Los Angeles teams, but instead, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-darren-collison-decides-not-to-return-to-nba/" rel="noopener noreferrer">he has decided to stay away from basketball.</a></p><p>Now, the Lakers will have to explore the buyout market to see if they can land anyone else.</p><p>To be fair, it’s not like Los Angeles has to sign someone. After all, the Lakers are 39-12 and sit at the top of the Western Conference, so it’s not exactly like they have many holes.</p><p>However, L.A. has been rather intent on adding another ball handler/backcourt scorer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-la-to-have-exploratory-conversation-dion-waiters/" rel="noopener noreferrer">which is why names such as</a> Dion Waiters and JR Smith <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-los-angeles-expected-to-give-jr-smith-post-trade-deadline-workout/" rel="noopener noreferrer">have surfaced.</a></p><p>But what about Isaiah Thomas?</p><p>The Los Angeles Clippers just waived the veteran floor general following a three-way trade with the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards that landed the Clippers Marcus Morris. While Thomas may no longer be the dynamic force he was a few years ago, he can still serve in a bench role on a contender.</p><p>In 40 games with the Wizards this season, Thomas averaged a respectable 12.2 points per game while shooting 40.8 percent from the floor, 41.3 percent from 3-point range and 81.6 percent from the free-throw line, so he certainly has something to offer.</p><p>Also, unlike Waiters and Smith, Thomas can actually play point guard and provide the Lakers with a reliable ball handler outside of LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, which is the whole reason Los Angeles wanted to sign Collison.</p><p>Yes, Thomas is a defensive liability, but it’s not like Collison has ever been known for his defensive chops, either, and Thomas would only be playing in short bursts anyway and could be covered somewhat by the Lakers’ terrific team defense.</p><p>Waiters can’t really be trusted in any capacity, and let’s remember that Smith has barely played since the 2018 NBA Finals. He appeared in just 11 games with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season and has been in no-man’s land this year.</p><p>Thomas, on the other hand, has at least gotten significant minutes during the 2019-20 campaign and appears to be healthy. No, he isn’t as explosive as he was when he averaged 28.9 points per game with the Boston Celtics three seasons ago, but the Lakers don’t need him to do that. They just need him to provide them with some scoring punch and an extra guard, and even at this stage of his carer, Thomas can fill that role.</p><p>Again, the Lakers technically don’t <i>have</i> to do anything. Their roster is championship-caliber the way it is. But if Los Angeles is looking to add another player off the bench, it shouldn’t waste time on unreliable commodities like Waiters and Smith. Instead, the Lakers should turn to Thomas, who actually briefly played for the club during the 2017-18 campaign.</p><p>That is, of course, unless someone else snaps Thomas up first.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

The player the Lakers should sign with Darren Collison off the table

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Darren-Collison-decides-not-to-return-to-NBA.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>REPORT: Darren Collison decides not to return to NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-02-09T15:34:04-08:00">February 9th, 3:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-02-09T16:06:56-08:00">February 9th, 4:06pm</time><address><a>Joseph Cervantes</a>Southern California</address><h3 class="op-kicker">InjuryInsight</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>Veteran guard Darren Collison has decided not to return to the NBA and will remain retired, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> were both interested in signing the veteran playmaker, with the Purple and Gold franchise seemingly ahead in luring him away from retirement.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Veteran guard Darren Collison has decided that he won’t return to the NBA this season and plans to stay retired, league sources tell ESPN. Lakers and Clippers had been courting him, but Collison has informed teams that the timing isn’t right for him.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1226648639914811393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Nonetheless, there’s still a possibility he may return to the NBA next season. Collison will reportedly wait until the summer to make a final decision.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Darren Collison has decided to retired and will not play this season, per sources. He will wait until the summer before making a decision.  He will spend time with his family</p><p>— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BA_Turner/status/1226651574430138368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Collison abruptly retired from the NBA last summer to focus on his family and faith. The 32-year-old point guard averaged 12.5 points and 5.0 assists per game over his career.</p><p>He last played for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/indiana-pacers/">Indiana Pacers</a> in the 2018-2019 season. In 76 games, he <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/collida01.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">averaged 11.2 points</a>, 3.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 46.7 percent from the floor, 83.2 percent from the free-throw line and 40.7 percent from 3-point range.</p><p>This past week, Darren Collison was seen at a Lakers game and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darren-collison-seen-at-staples-center-with-jeanie-buss/" rel="noopener noreferrer">having dinner with Jeanie and Kurt Rambis</a>. It has also been reported that he had a talk with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/anthony-davis/b77109e3/">Anthony Davis</a> to discuss his plans and how Los Angeles might fit into those.</p><p>The Lakers were in need to acquire a second ball-handler and playmaker off the bench. Now, the Lakers will have to look to find another guard in the buyout market. Some players LA may be interested in are Reggie Jackson and Isaiah Thomas.</p><p>The Clippers will also have to seek another option in the buyout market. They recently waived Thomas, but they are expected to sign another guard in the buyout market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Darren Collison decides not to return to NBA

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However, if he does return and choose the Lakers, it will be a big boost to a franchise in dire need of playmaking.</p><p>The only real playmakers in the Lakers are LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, and a third facilitator will make the team more difficult to stop throughout the game. It should also help ease the burden on LeBron, who has been the primary ball-handler for the team.</p><p>Darren Collison had a couple of stops during his NBA career. Starting out with the New Orleans Hornets, he quickly built a reputation as a solid point guard with the Pacers. He also spent time with the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings before returning to Indy and retiring.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Darren Collison discussed plans with Anthony Davis amid potential NBA return

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The 10-year vet, however, quickly downplayed his attendance and claimed nothing is set in stone in terms of his possible return.</p><blockquote>“Just watching the game. Ain’t nothing to it. Got the best seats in the house,” he told <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1225659300426567681" rel="noopener noreferrer">ESPN’s Dave McMenamin</a> shortly after the Lakers lost at home, 111-121</blockquote><p>Darren Collison, of course, was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California and played college ball in UCLA.</p><p>Despite gaining plenty of interest from contenders over the summer, Collison, 34, shocked the entire NBA when he announced his retirement from basketball last June. He is a devout Jehova’s Witness and said he wanted to use the time off to focus on his faith.</p><p>Rumors began swirling around of his possible comeback over the last few weeks, with the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers reportedly the favorites to pry him out of retirement.</p><p>It is worth noting that the Lakers did not make moves in the deadline. The team could very well be targeting Collison to fill their need for an additional floor general.</p><p>Despite having a diminished role with the Indiana Pacers last season, Collison still came through with averages of 11.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and a career-high 6.0 assists per game in 76 games last year.</p><p>Aside from his playmaking abilities, Collison is also a career 47.1 percent shooter from the field and has a 39.4 percent shooting average from downtown.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Darren Collison downplays appearance in Staples Center for Lakers game

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