There has been a lot of speculation about the Portland Trail Blazers’ third year big man, Zach Collins, wondering whether he can follow up on his performance during last season’s playoffs in this upcoming season. Jason Quick of the Athletic reports that Collins, who suffered a ligament tear in his ankle earlier this summer, will be ready for camp, and has been cleared for contact in practice. Collins injured his ankle when going against Andre Drummond at Tim Grgurich’s skills camp in Las Vegas.
The ankle is healing — Collins was cleared for contact workouts on Monday — and he expects to be 100 percent for training camp, but there are likely more hurdles ahead.