Hawks Trading Collins to Jazz, NBA News

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Published on June 27 2023 6:15 am
Last Updated on June 27 2023 6:16 am

The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz. The Hawks are acquiring forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick for Collins, who is owed $78 million over the next three seasons.

The swap creates a $25.3 million trade exception for the Hawks, the largest in the NBA. Atlanta has a year to potentially use the exception to take on a player's contract. The trade cannot become official until July 6.

 

Wembanyama Focuses On Playing Rookie Season

No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer's FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs and next year's Paris Olympics.

This is a reversal from Wembanyama's previously stated plans for the summer and a blow to the French, the current Olympic silver medalists who are planning to be a serious contender for the world title this August and September in Manila, Philippines.

 

Naz Reid Agrees To Three-Year Contract

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has agreed on a new three-year, $42 million contract that includes a player option, his agents, Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz  of Excel Sports Management said.

The deal keeps Reid out of free agency and secures him to the franchise where he arrived as an undrafted one-and-done player and developed into an indispensable frontline performer.