The Portland Trail Blazers will not tender a qualifying offer to free agent forward Zach Collins, making him an unrestricted free agent in the upcoming off-season. The move effectively severs ties between Portland and the player they selected 10th in the 2017 NBA Draft. Collins will now be free to negotiate a deal with any NBA team, including the Blazers.
The pending restricted free agent spoke to The Athletic’s Jason Quick [subscription required] detailing the disappointment of his third foot surgery on June 29 and his ambition to get his body right and another NBA contract this August.