John Collins was tremendous as a rookie for the Atlanta Hawks, to the point where it is universally accepted that the No. 19 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft was an absolute steal for the organization. With that in mind, Mike Schmitz and Kevin Pelton of ESPN set out to “rank their top 10 rookies in terms of their future potential” this week and Collins was treated quite favorably.
Both analysts placed Collins at No. 7 overall and Schmitz had this to say about his ranking of the former Wake Forest standout:
Next I have Collins, who I thought had some excellent moments and is a future building block for the Hawks.