The stretch between last Thursday’s NBA draft and the start of free agency this Friday night promised to bring trade activity. Sure enough, the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks struck a deal to bring John Collins to Salt Lake City, league sources told Yahoo Sports, ending almost a year’s worth of dialogue between the two front offices that centered around Collins trade scenarios. More movement seems to be on the horizon. The Hawks have also been active in conversations about trade opportunities for De’Andre Hunter, while other transactions, like the Minnesota Timberwolves extending Naz Reid to the tune of three years, $42 million, will have ongoing ripple effects across the offseason landscape.
2023 NBA free agency: With John Collins trade, forwards dominating early discussions
