Zach Collins’ NBA journey has been one of resilience. Profiling as a stretch big-man out of Gonzaga, Collins was selected as a top-10 draft pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017. He struggled to find significant minutes in his first 4 seasons, dealing with injuries throughout his time in Portland.
That led him to San Antonio, who took a chance on a player that looked to be headed out of the league when he missed the entire 2020-21 season due to injury. Now, a rebuild has thrust him into a starting center role for a team that lacks experienced NBA big men.