With his first year in the books, Zach Collins enters the summer ready to work. An early playoff departure gives him extra time to recover and visit family in Las Vegas. But after the short grace period, Collins plans on returning to Portland where he’ll spend time in the gym gaining muscle and preparing for a bigger role next season.
The rookie understands the importance of his first NBA offseason. In his exit interview, he answered a question about summer plans with, “Coaches have been talking to me all year about how this is a really big summer for me.