<!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://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cavs-John-Collins-Darius-Garland-Collin-Sexton.jpg"></figure><h1>Should the Cavs trade for John Collins?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-09T13:07:25-08:00">January 9th, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-09T13:07:40-08:00">January 9th, 1:07pm</time><address><a>Sam Penix</a>NFL, NFL Draft, and NBA writer. Pro Football Focus Analyst.Obsessed with the Cleveland Browns to an unhealthy extent.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of a three-game losing streak, and the locker room isn’t in the greatest shape.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-john-collins-allegedly-unhappy-with-trae-young-centered-organization/"> Forward John Collins is unhappy with point guard Trae Young dominating the offense</a>, and it seems that Collins will soon be playing elsewhere, as he reportedly rejected a $90 million extension from the team this past offseason. If the Hawks look to deal the 23-year-old, should the <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-larry-nance-jr-hilarious-reaction-after-going-stephen-curry-like-vs-grizzlies/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> make an offer?</p><p>Collins was the 17th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and has, at least from a statistical standpoint, thoroughly outplayed his draft slot. In 41 games last season (he was suspended for the first 25 contests due to a violation of the NBA’s drug policy) John Collins averaged 21.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 58% from the field and 40% on 3.6 attempts from beyond the arc. He’s a high-flying scorer who makes multiple highlight-reel dunks each night and also offers excellent floor spacing. He stands 6-9 235 pounds and has seen plenty of minutes at both frontcourt positions.</p><p>Defensively, Collins is respectable in the paint, but isn’t the most agile player on the perimeter, and isn’t someone you want switching onto guards. The Cavs have been (surprisingly) a very good defensive team through three weeks, and adding Collins to the fold could help them improve, as long as he’s used properly on that end of the court.</p><p>On offense, John Collins would give the Cavaliers elite athleticism in the frontcourt and provide Collin Sexton and Darius Garland with an elite pick-and-roll and lob threat. Collins’ floor spacing would also be a welcome addition, and he is capable of taking bigs off the dribble. One would certainly want Collins creating his own shot over Andre Drummond. From an on-court standpoint, Collins seems like an excellent fit with Cleveland. A frontcourt player will almost certainly be added in the 2021 NBA Draft, but that’s no reason to pass on adding an All-Star.</p><p>John Collins won’t turn 24 years old until September, and will almost certainly be looking for a max contract this offseason. Any team that trades for him would be operating with the intention to sign him to a new deal, which will be expensive. Is he worth a max contract? Well, if players like Tobias Harris, De’Aaron Fox, Jamal Murray, Bam Adebayo, Brandon Ingram, and Gordon Hayward can all get over $120 million guaranteed, it seems like that will be Collins’ market. The game has moved away from traditional big men, which makes versatile athletes like Collins all the more valuable, and there are only so many of those humans on the planet. He’s a modern big and despite his very good play over the past few seasons, he’s barely scratched the surface of his potential.</p><p>It’s unlikely the Hawks can afford to max John Collins, even if they are able to repair that relationship, so Atlanta’s leverage here does take a hit. However, uber-athletic 23-year-old big men with three years of great production don’t exactly grow on trees. The Cavs wouldn’t be the only team in the market for his services, and would need to pay as such. Collins makes just $4.1 million this season, and the Hawks have a weird salary cap situation where they don’t have any cap space, but they don’t really have any terrible contracts either.</p><p>Without knowing what other teams would offer, it’s difficult to come up with a realistic trade package. The Hawks likely wouldn’t want to move on from recent signings Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovic, who make up the bulk of their payroll. Center Clint Capela was acquired via trade last season, and has three years and $48 million remaining on his deal, so he could potentially be someone they would want to get out from under.</p><p>In terms of the players Cleveland could offer, the only untouchables would be first-round picks over the next few seasons, Garland, Sexton, Isaac Okoro, and Kevin Porter Jr. Drummond for Capela and Collins works, but while that would help out Atlanta’s financial situation, they wouldn’t be gaining any assets, and it’s not like John Collins is a nobody. He’s a legitimate All-Star caliber player, and very young as well. He’s not the kind of player that can be acquired for a simple salary dump, and that’s the problem with a trade between these two teams.</p><p>Given the Cavs complete dearth of young frontcourt talent, the team’s collective ears should certainly perk up whenever a player of Collins’ caliber becomes available. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers are built to rebuild without the help of the trade market, which makes a deal for John Collins unlikely.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Should the Cavs trade for John Collins?

<!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/2021/01/John-Collins.jpg"></figure><h1>3 teams that could trade for Hawks’ John Collins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T21:56:07-08:00">January 8th, 9:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T21:56:07-08:00">January 8th, 9:56pm</time><address><a>Robbie Stratakos</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>John Collins, a free agent after the 2020-21 NBA season, and the Atlanta Hawks couldn’t agree to a contract extension during the offseason. A recent report stated that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-rumors-john-collins-offered-90-million-plus-extension-talks-wanted-near-max/">the Hawks offered Collins a near-$90 million pact</a>.</p><p>A report surfaced on Friday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-john-collins-allegedly-unhappy-with-trae-young-centered-organization/">Collins is unhappy with the Hawks offense</a> as he feels it’s too centered around point guard Trae Young. Let’s connect the dots: A Collins trade is feasible. Furthermore, the Hawks have an array of wings and forwards including new additions Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovic, second year players De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish, and the much-improved Kevin Huerter.</p><p>The Hawks put themselves in a precarious financial situation by signing Gallinari (three years, $61 million) and Bogdanovic (four years, $72 million) to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-eyebrow-raising-start-is-a-testament-to-tom-thibodeau/">an already deep team</a> with high-minute players looking for extensions in the near future. They’re not exactly dealing from strength. So shipping Collins could give them more breathing room.</p><p>If and when the two parties look to go their separate ways, which teams could make a play via trade for John Collins?</p><h2>Oklahoma City Thunder</h2><p>Hawks acquire: Justin Jackson, Ty Jerome, and 2021 first round draft pick via Golden State Warriors</p><p>The Thunder have the draft capital to trade for whoever they want. They won’t be making all of those picks and making the above trade likely doesn’t send them to the postseason anyway, so why not see how Collins would fare in their rotation?</p><p>Collins has averaged 20.1 points and 9.7 rebounds over the last three seasons. He is adept at getting to the rim and finishing through contact. He’s a player who would be an integral part of any NBA offense.</p><p>The Thunder are looking for an identity with a young core headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the likes of Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, and Hamidou Diallo providing support. Collins would give the team another prominent source of offense and a player to build through. The Thunder keep Gilgeous-Alexander and retain their own first round pick in the next NBA Draft in this trade.</p><p>From the Hawks’ perspective, they get a pair of former first round selections in Jackson, a respectable defender, and Jerome, a big and capable point guard. But arguably the biggest catch for them would be the 2021 first round draft pick as the upcoming rookie class is projected to be way better than last year.</p><h2>Cleveland Cavaliers</h2><p>Hawks acquire: JaVale McGee, Kevin Porter Jr., 2022 first round draft pick, and 2023 second round draft pick</p><p>The Cavaliers have a lot of productive veterans and compelling youngsters, but they’ve yet to turn a collective corner. With Kevin Love’s continued injury woes and Andre Drummond’s upcoming free agency, the team could look for a frontcourt enhancer.</p><p>John Collins is another proven scorer who could add credence to a Cavaliers offense in need of a spark. They went into Friday second to the last in the NBA in points per game (102.1). He can operate off the dribble and is a decent 36.6 percent shooter from beyond the arc.</p><p>At some point, the Wine and Gold have to get the train moving on their rebuild and Collins would be a very significant piece in that direction, even if that means giving up a few draft picks. After all, Collins is still just 23 years old and is nowhere near his physical prime yet.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Hawks get a three-time champion in McGee, who’s always a positive locker room presence and an able backup for Clint Capela, and a talented yet enigmatic wingman in Porter, who has yet to play this season because of personal issues. If he gets a fresh start with the Hawks, maybe he can finally play to his potential.</p><h2>Sacramento Kings</h2><p>Hawks acquire: Marvin Bagley III, 2021 second round draft pick via Memphis Grizzlies, and 2021 second round draft pick via Los Angeles Lakers</p><p>Bagley and the Kings are best off going their separate ways. The Duke product simply hasn’t been the key player they envisioned him to be when they drafted him ahead of Luka Doncic and Trae Young. The Kings trading their personnel dilemma for the Hawks’ financial dilemma would be a worthwhile gamble.</p><p>Collins would be an instant building block for the Kings as they continue their efforts in climbing up the West. His high-bounce play off the dribble and overall offensive arsenal would be an upgrade from Bagley, who’s less agile and quick. Collins could also be an ideal pairing with De’Aaron Fox, whether it be in pick-and-roll situations or in the open court.</p><p>Regardless of the future of those around him, John Collins would be a long-term piece to the puzzle for the Kings and a more steady commodity than Bagley.</p><p>While the haul isn’t making the Hawks jump out of their seat, Bagley is still untapped potential. Perhaps what he needs is a change of scenery so he can unleash his true talent. Remember, <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baglema01.html">he averaged 14.9 points and 7.6 rebounds in his rookie year</a> before being hobbled by injuries, so he sure can hoop in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 teams that could trade for Hawks’ John Collins

<!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/2021/01/Hawks-news-John-Collins-allegedly-unhappy-with-Trae-Young-centered-organization-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: John Collins allegedly unhappy with Trae Young centered organization</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T08:01:35-08:00">January 8th, 8:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T08:04:16-08:00">January 8th, 8:04am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trouble appears to be brewing within the Atlanta Hawks organization. It comes in the form of John Collins allegedly questioning the franchise’s direction in terms of naming Trae Young as the squad’s cornerstone superstar.</p><p>As reported by <a href="https://theathletic.com/2307304/2021/01/08/atlanta-hawks-john-collins-trae-young/">Chris Kirschner and Sam Amick of The Athletic</a>, Collins is allegedly unhappy with how Young has emerged as the true centerpiece of the franchise:</p><blockquote>According to three sources who were either in the session or had knowledge of what was said, Collins raised several issues about the way these Hawks were functioning with Young at the helm.</blockquote><p>This can’t be good. The Hawks had a tremendous start to the 2020-21 season, winning four out of their first five games, including a 114-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Atlanta has since gone on a three-game losing streak, and this recent development involving Collins serves as another blow for the suddenly struggling Hawks.</p><p>According to the report, Collins raised his concerns during Atlanta’s film session following the Hawks’ defeat to the New York Knicks — a game wherein they blew a 15-point second-half advantage — on Monday.</p><p>For his part, Young has been one of the best players in the entire league early in the season. So much so, that the 22-year-old has forced himself into the way-too-early MVP conversation. He’s undeniably one of the fastest rising stars in the NBA today and is looking like a legitimate cornerstone stud. We now know how Collins (allegedly) feels about that notion, though. To his credit, Young has been extremely turnover-prone at times and has shortcomings of his own that he still needs to overcome.</p><p>Atlanta return to action on Saturday in a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, and it will be interesting to see what type of chemistry this team will show on the court following these recent developments.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: John Collins allegedly unhappy with Trae Young centered organization

<!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/2020/12/hawks-trae-young-john-collins-rajon-rondo-danilo-gallinari.jpg"></figure><h1>John Collins sends strong message on being ‘real contenders’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-01T20:59:49-08:00">January 1st, 8:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-01T21:00:13-08:00">January 1st, 9:00pm</time><address><a>Galen Donnelly</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After an impressive win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks improved to 4-1 on the season. While the sample-size is extremely small, it didn’t stop big man John Collins from feeling himself a little after the outing.</p><p>To put it bluntly, the Hawks youngster claims Atalanta is the real deal. Don’t believe me? Well, then. Watch this video to find out for yourself!</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗸𝗲."</p><p>– John Collins doesn't want to hear that the Hawks can't contend in the East. <a href="https://t.co/cNg3k8oNpF" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cNg3k8oNpF</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnFSSE) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawksOnFSSE/status/1345215399978283016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>I am also note a joke, John Collins.</p><p>De’Andre Hunter scored 23 point points, leading the Hawks to the victory.</p><p>As for what is happening with Atlanta, head coach Lloyd Pierce explained why things went so well for them against a team most assumed would beat them.</p><p>“I think 92 of 99 shots last game were either in the paint or 3(s), so that’s tremendous. If we can continue to keep our turnovers low and if we can continue to play ball movement and body movement, I think we’ll stay with high-efficient shots,” <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401267232" rel="noopener">Pierce said after the Hawks victory.</a></p><p>John Collins scored 20 points and snagged 8 manly rebounds. Trae Young added 21 points and 7 nifty assists. Not a bad night for three quality players against one of the better teams in the entire NBA.</p><p>Time, however, will tell if this is sustainable. According to Collins, though, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-beats-entire-blazers-defense-by-himself-with-slick-move/" rel="noopener">we should be taking</a> them seriously right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Collins sends strong message on being ‘real contenders’

<!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/2021/01/Trae-Young-Hawks-John-Collins.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Trae Young links up with John Collins for off the backboard slam vs. Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-01T19:58:48-08:00">January 1st, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-01T19:58:48-08:00">January 1st, 7:58pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks scored a huge win against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, 114-96. Haws big man John Collins was one of Atlanta’s best players on the evening, and the 6-foot-9 power forward closed out the victory with a SportsCenter-worthy highlight play courtesy of a Trae Young dime.</p><p>Young threw <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1345201963328098304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1345201963328098304%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D960165action%3Dedit">a rathe audacious alley-oop pass</a> off the backboard, and Collins showed off his hops with an amazing finish:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">John Collins’ bunnies are CRAZY.</p><p>Off the backboard. <a href="https://t.co/EQEUQiwjMT" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/EQEUQiwjMT</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1345201963328098304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Collins finished the win with 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting, to go along with two triples, eight boards, two assists, a block, and zero turnovers in just 26 minutes of play. Young also came out with a tremendous showing for the Hawks, logging 21 points, three treys, five rebounds, seven dimes, and a steal.</p><p>That wasn’t Collins’ only highlight play of the evening, as he also put Nets center Jarret Allen on a poster earlier in the game:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JOHN COLLINS, OH MY! 😳 <a href="https://t.co/NlIvjZnrt1" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/NlIvjZnrt1</a></p><p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1345199250586574848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Friday’s win allowed the Hawks to improve to 4-1 to start the season. Atlanta’s only loss thus far came on Wednesday against the Nets, so Friday’s victory was a statement win against one of the top teams in the NBA today.</p><p>It’s hard to deny that the Hawks are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-gets-revenge-ja-morant-with-savage-too-small-gesture/">looking like a playoff team</a> at this point in the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Trae Young links up with John Collins for off the backboard slam vs. Nets

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