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When the Atlanta Hawks and John Collins failed to reach an agreement for his contract extension in the offseason, the big man was taking a bet on himself. He averaged more than 20 points and 10 rebounds last season, so he would have been hoping to improve on that this season.
Well, history tells us that Clint Capela has come into the Hawks starting lineup, transformed their defense, and is leading the league in rebounding. While Collins is still the favored target of point guard Trae Young, Capela is not far behind.