It had been more than six months since the team had organized for a practice or scrimmage, and just like most of his teammates, John Collins couldn’t have been happier to be involved in NBA basketball again.
“It’s a great feeling just to get back out on the court,” the Atlanta Hawks forward said on the second day of the team’s two week mini-camp in September.
He was back like he never left. He was moving well, and vocal on the floor like the leader he has come to be. And he had every reason to be excited.