In a conference as hard as a rock like the West, if you don’t have a team that has a real chance to win it all, you’re better off finding luck in the NBA draft.
The Jazz continue to trudge with a steady cadence in their rebuilding phase. They continue to reshape their roster by acquiring young talent or future draft capital.
When Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers entered their second round series against the Atlanta Hawks in 2021, most fans expected them to have a cakewalk into the Conference Finals.
With Bradley Beal in the fold and John Collins acquired via trade, the Los Angeles Clippers are continuing their aggressive offseason by zeroing in on a familiar face — and a long-coveted one.
The Clippers have added a dose of athleticism and size by acquiring power forward John Collins from the Jazz, giving L.A. the type of traditional frontcourt presence it’s lacked in recent seasons.
The Utah Jazz recently engaged in a three-team trade with the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers, where they parted ways with John Collins to receive Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love, and a 2027 second-round pick.
The Los Angeles Clippers are gearing up for an excellent run in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. With the likes of Kawhi Leonard and James Harden not getting any younger, it’s high time that the LA Clippers made win-now moves.
The Utah Jazz made a huge move in the offseason by engaging in a three-team trade to send John Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers. While very little was known about why this deal was done, ESPN's Tim MacMahon shed some light on this subject on "The Hoop Collective Podcast".
The Utah Jazz have made a few notable shifts to their roster through their offseason so far that make the landscape for this team look a bit different heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
The Utah Jazz made a major move on another veteran this past week in the form of their John Collins trade, hashing out a three-team deal with the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat to ship out the big man in exchange for a package of Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love, and a second-round pick.
John Collins is coming off a solid season with the Utah Jazz. The former Wake Forest star had averages of 19.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 52.7% from the field and 39.9% from the three-point range.
The Utah Jazz have been stuck in neutral over the past three seasons, and considering how stacked the Western Conference is, there is no way anyone can look at their roster and think that they’re ready to challenge for a playoff spot anytime soon.
After spending three years with the Utah Jazz, veteran guard Collin Sexton saw his time with the team come to an end last week amid his trade to the Charlotte Hornets.
Los Angeles Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank issued a statement Monday addressing the team’s three-team trade with the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz, which sent veteran guard Norman Powell to Miami and brought forward John Collins to Los Angeles.
The LA Clippers made waves on Sunday night as they unexpectedly traded their star guard Norman Powell for Utah Jazz big man John Collins in a three-team trade with the Miami Heat.
The Los Angeles Clippers made their first big move of the offseason today. In a three-team trade, they landed former Utah Jazz power forward John Collins.
John Collins‘ move to the Jazz from the Hawks in 2023-24 was not the most ideal situation for him from a fantasy basketball standpoint. The Jazz are a slowly rebuilding franchise, and Collins was, at times, a round peg in a square hole on their roster.
The Utah Jazz shipped another key player away this offseason when they agreed to a three-team deal with the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat to move John Collins.
Norman Powell had an All-Star-caliber season for the Los Angeles Clippers last year. By trading him, the Clippers appear confident they can replace him with a former All-Star, and maybe two of them.
In his initial news conference, the Jazz's new team president declared that his team wouldn't be tanking in 2025-26. Since then, the team has traded two starters and bought out a former Sixth Man of the Year.
The Utah Jazz have remained active in the past week when it comes to moving last year's veterans out of the roster. Whether that be the decision to send
Utah Jazz power forward John Collins has exercised his $26.58 million player option for next season, ESPN reported on Wednesday afternoon. Collins, 27, had signed a five-year, $125 million contract in August 2021 while with the Atlanta Hawks.
According to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for Utah Jazz forward John Collins. Collins has a player option worth $26,580,000 for next season. Collins played in 40 games for the Jazz this season.