The Atlanta Hawks finally traded John Collins this offseason, sending him to the Utah Jazz for the paltry haul of Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick. While this looks like a loss for the Hawks, there are so many potential benefits for the franchise, especially if you look beyond this season.
It has been a long ride for Collins and the Hawks, there seemed to be almost as many trade rumors about Collins as he has made baskets. They seemed to intensify after Collins signed his extension and then failed to produce up to that contract value.