John Collins Rumors

Collins was a great locker-room fit, but the Clippers will have competition for his services if he doesn’t reach an extension before unrestricted free agency. The many adjustments in his role, from position to whether he started, will be something that needs to be considered. Mathurin wants to start, but the Clippers have all the leverage and won’t need to promise anything to a player the Pacers chose not to extend before this season despite being the sixth pick in the 2022 draft. Beal is expected back next season after hip surgery, which will likely require picking up a player option he would have ideally declined if he were healthy. Lopez, Batum and Bogdanović are all great veteran role players, but they all have team options that the Clippers could decline for maximum flexibility. Jones and Dunn are extension eligible. Young rotation players like Miller and Sanders are also on team options, which the Clippers could pick up as part of team-friendly deals.

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Joey Linn: Clippers beat the Bucks 127-113 and win their 5th straight game. Kawhi Leonard had 20 PTS in 23 minutes. Darius Garland added 15 PTS and 11 AST. John Collins with 22 PTS. Bennedict Mathurin led in scoring with 28 PTS off the bench. LA is 39-36. Portland at home on Tuesday.

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Justin Russo: Bennedict Mathurin had missed the last four games with a toe injury. He is not on the injury report and will return. John Collins missed yesterday's game with an ankle injury. He will also return. Clippers, potentially, could be healthy (for their standards) for tomorrow's game.

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Farbod Esnaashari: Ty Lue says John Collins revealed an increase in soreness today and he's being re-evaluated right now.

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Law Murray: The Clippers have downgraded John Collins to questionable

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Joey Linn: Kawhi Leonard is questionable tomorrow against Milwaukee with a left ankle sprain. John Collins also appears on the injury report with a left ankle sprain, but is probable to play.

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Law Murray: Asked Tyronn Lue about John Collins' return, Darius Garland on his first game with Collins, and Collins on coming back after the season-ending injury to Yanic Konan Niederhäuser.

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Law Murray: John Collins is back TONIGHT vs Kings Nicolas Batum is resting

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Justin Russo: John Collins participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage yesterday. He is “making progress” and the Clippers are “continuing to evaluate him.”

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Justin Russo: John Collins did court work today, the Clippers say, but the team does "expect him to be out this week as he continues to recover from the neck strain."

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Law Murray: John Collins (neck) will not play this week. Next update on his status will come prior to Monday vs Knicks

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Law Murray: John Collins (neck strain) has been ruled out for Wednesday vs Pacers. Ivica Zubac (ankle, lottery) will not play in the Pacers’ visit to Intuit Dome. Former Clipper Kobe Brown is available. Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam questionable. Obi Toppin probable.

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Joey Linn: The Clippers have ruled John Collins out tonight in Golden State. Kawhi Leonard is available. Darius Garland will make his debut.

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Mark Medina: Clippers say John Collins is available to play tonight vs Pelicans. Clippers add that Darius Garland will be available tomorrow vs the Warriors.

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