As an Atlanta fan, dumping the biggest asshole in basketball (Dwight Howard) for John Collins is about as perfect as it gets. If you want some vibes this morning, read the tweets about Collins last night and the fantasy recommendations since he played 2 positions and is expected to hit 24 mpg asap. Best rookie opening night performance since Rumeal Robinson in 1990 for Atlanta.
He even missed a couple opportunities he usually finishes, along with a near windmill dunk over Dirk that would have been on every highlight reel. For someone who grew up watching the Hawks, listening to Dominque Wilkins gush over Collins was pretty awesome.
By the way, the "we passed on Collins" group... TJ Leaf with 0 points and 3 fouls in 10 minutes, DJ Wilson DNP, Justin Patton DNP, Justin Jackson 5 points in 20 minutes, Bam Adebayo -12 PER in 6 minutes, Kennard DNP...