Report: Hawks' John Collins heading to Utah for Rudy Gay

[June 27, 2023]  The Atlanta Hawks and Utah are finalizing a trade that will send John Collins to the Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick, ESPN reported Monday. 

The Hawks unload the three years and $78 million remaining on Collins' deal. It gives the Hawks a $25.3 million trade exception, the largest in the NBA, per the report.

Collins, 25, a Utah native, has spent his entire six-year career with the Hawks after being selected No. 19 overall in the 2017 draft. The 6-foot-9 forward is averaging 15.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in 363 career games (313 starts).

Gay, 36, played the past two seasons in Utah, his fifth team across a 17-year career. The 6-foot-8 forward has averaged 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 1,120 career games (779 starts), starting with Memphis from 2006-13.

Gay exercised his $6.4 million option for 2023-24 to facilitate the trade, per the report.

The trade will not become official until July 6.

--Field Level Media

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