The Utah Jazz, their fans, and the NBA community cherished John Collins as much as they could, as he made an unbelievable transition from a modern-day big man to a self-creation expert. Many would have folded without a traditional point guard, for example, declining statistically or requesting a trade, but Collins embraced what the Jazz did for him.
Furthermore, among traditional point guards, the most consistent support Collins could have used was from Isaiah Collier, a rookie. The USC standout played 71 games last season, shot the ball atrociously at 42.2% from the floor, but averaged 6.3 assists.