In the midst of the Atlanta Hawks selection of Jalen Johnson, a forward out of Duke, with the No. 20 overall pick on Thursday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bit of news on the broadcast as well. Wojnarowksi said following the selection of Johnson that there’s “optimism” the Hawks and Collins reach a deal when free agency starts next week.
Woj says on the broadcast that there's optimism the Hawks and John Collins will reach a deal at the start of free agency.
— Zach Hood (@zhood_) July 30, 2021
Collins’ future has long been in question since he reportedly turned down a four-year, $90 million extension last offseason.