Brooklyn Nets Have Had A ‘longstanding’ Interest In John Collins

The Brooklyn Nets have some matters to attend to during this offseason starting with the 2023 NBA Draft a few days from now. According to NetsDaily, Brooklyn has had interest in Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins in a potential trade.

Collins, 25, is coming off a down season as he averaged just 13.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field and 29.2% from three-point land. Before the 2022-23 season, Collins was averaging 16.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 55.9% from the field and 37.6% from behind the three-point line.

Brooklyn has been looking to add depth to its frontcourt as the only true big men on the team are starting center Nic Claxton and backup center Day’Ron Sharpe who is entering his third season in the league. Last season, the Nets signed Nerlens Noel and Moses Brown to see if they could fill the void behind Claxton. While neither Noel nor Brown worked out, it seems that Brooklyn is expecting big things next season from Sharpe if a trade for Collins does not happen.