John Collins was suspended for 25 games on 11/5 last year for testing positive for a growth hormone. He returned and played 41 games in total, leading the Hawks in true shooting percentage as well as rebounds and blocks, again, despite missing a large amount of games. Collins is a certified stud, and is on the cusp of becoming an All-Star. The Hawks are bad, and will spend the season struggling to make the play-in tournament, but with the addition of Bogdan Bogdanovic (another guy you should watch), look for Collins to have more space inside to dominate and take the next step.
Collins has star potential, unlike many guys on my list, but being on a bad team and playing alongside Trae Young, he’s not given the proper attention by more casual fans. Just watch this and see what I’m talking about.
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