Zach Collins will only return to the court this season if the Portland Trail Blazers make a deep playoff run, writes The Athletic’s Jason Quick [subscription required].
The injury-ravaged Blazers big man, who hits restricted free agency this summer, is yet to play a game this season after suffering a setback in his recovery from a fractured left foot in late December.
The playoffs will begin in roughly four weeks, and as the Blazers (32-26) sit sixth in the Western Conference, it would likely take a first-round upset by Portland to extend the season long enough for Collins to get back on the court.