Nick Collison would love to return to the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder next season … as a player, not an assistant coach.
“I’m getting All-Star votes, so clearly I’m a player,” the 36-year-old former Kansas power forward said jokingly in a recent interview with the Oklahoman.
Collison — his current two-year, $7.5 million contract has expired making the 13-year veteran a free agent on July 1 — received two player votes for the 2016-17 NBA All-Star game despite the fact his playing time last season was the lowest it has been in his pro career.
“I felt like I would get more votes than that though,” Collison added with a laugh.