Yahoo Sports NBA Twitter reacts to Hawks trading John Collins to Utah: ‘Longest on the trade block guy of all-time’
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks are finalizing a trade to send John Collins to the Jazz for Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick.
Atlanta’s largely unloading Collins’ three years, $78 million for some roster-building flexibility and alignment with looming changes to the salary cap.
Here are the best reactions on Twitter from fans following the latest move in the Association.
ESPN Sources: The Hawks are finalizing a trade to send F/C John Collins to the Jazz for Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick. Atlanta’s largely unloading Collins’ three years, $78M for some roster building flexibility and alignment with looming changes to salary cap. pic.twitter.com/CpAfTNXKMq
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2023
Wow John Collins was finally traded.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 26, 2023
The Jazz after the Hawks tried shopping John Collins around for an entire year pic.twitter.com/FhG468UCGv
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) June 26, 2023
the Hawks after trading John Collins pic.twitter.com/w6IRSZFl2j
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) June 26, 2023
He’s finally traded 😂
Longest “on the trading block” guy of all-time
— Hoops ON Tap (@SONTHoops) June 26, 2023
Rudy Gay involved in a trade in 2023?? pic.twitter.com/OaMb2pkQGa
— Whistle (@WhistleSports) June 26, 2023
John Collins as a Hawk:
15.8 PPG
8.0 RPG
55.1 FG%Heading to Utah. pic.twitter.com/R6Gj2cI3My
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 26, 2023
John Collins never hearing a Hawks trade rumor again pic.twitter.com/s3bVYWwlwv
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) June 26, 2023
The Hawks front office after finally trading John Collins pic.twitter.com/08tfzLGANE
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) June 26, 2023
John Collins was in the rumor mill for multiple *years* this is truly the end of an era
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) June 26, 2023
After being linked to John Collins for the past two years, Sacramento passed up an opportunity to trade *nothing* for Collins.
…What does this mean? What is Monte McNair planning to do with this new cap space? pic.twitter.com/TEvnwtsWEK
— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) June 26, 2023
JOHN COLLINS FINALLY GOT TRADED pic.twitter.com/XMlyaRiOnN
— Caesars Sportsbook (@CaesarsSports) June 26, 2023
John Collins pic.twitter.com/R4yueK6EyD
— zeb (@zebulunalford_) June 26, 2023
ya’ll got to realize that John Collins literally had negative trade value
getting off that contrcat is huge financially
— zeb (@zebulunalford_) June 26, 2023
After nearly a half-decade, the John Collins Trade Rumor Era has finally come to an end. Wow.
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) June 26, 2023
John Collins for Rudy Gay and future second round pick? pic.twitter.com/hK0hYRGM2h
— Tyler Creer 🎷 (@t_creer54) June 26, 2023
The Hawks FO after finally trading John Collins pic.twitter.com/E5aK6v4VoL
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) June 26, 2023
I honestly dunno how danny ainge does it. This is equivalent to acquiring collins for a bag of doritos
— Jeremy Gretzer (@jr_gretzer) June 26, 2023
Jazz gotta be the most mediocre team ever lol Hawks won the trade
— SMH24 (@smh24yt__) June 26, 2023
Updated Jazz depth chart:
PG – Sexton, Clarkson*, Dunn
SG – Agbaji, George, Sensabaugh
SF – Markkanen, THT*, Fontecchio
PF – Collins, Hendricks, Samanic
C – Kessler, Olynyk, JonesClarkson and THT have player options.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) June 26, 2023
John Collins traded means Myles Turner has officially won trade block survivor 🏆
— NBA University (@NBA_University) June 26, 2023
Our long national nightmare is finally over. The Hawks accepted reality on the Collins contract.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) June 26, 2023
Wow! Collins FINALLY on the move… https://t.co/xWvYYco4P5
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) June 26, 2023
John Collins seeing he is being traded from Atlanta to Utah pic.twitter.com/RXIUG7eli7
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) June 26, 2023
