Zach Collins’ wiry, 232-pound frame held up over the past two springs as he battled for supremacy in the paint against the likes of Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis and Steven Adams. On Monday’s episode of Blazers Courtside with Jordan Kemp and Michael Holton, the Portland Trail Blazers big discussed his focus on bulking up for said matchups, off-the-court lessons learned after his shoulder injury, and which part of his development he was most excited to see play out in 2019-20.
A dislocated shoulder on Oct. 27 left Collins without the opportunity to show off the time he put in.