Report: F John Collins signing 3-year, $51M deal with Pistons
Apr 5, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; LA Clippers forward John Collins (right) is congratulated by teammates after being removed from the game against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Free agent forward John Collins agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Collins, 28, is expected to start at power forward for Detroit after averaging 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 69 games (56 starts) for the Los Angeles Clippers the 2025-26 season. He shot a career-high 40.6% from 3-point range.
A first-round pick (19th overall) by Atlanta in 2017, Collins has posted 15.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 541 career games (466 starts) with the Hawks (2017-23), Utah Jazz (2023-25) and Clippers.
Collins spent the first half of his career as a pick-and-roll partner with Trae Young in Atlanta, a similar role Detroit envisions alongside All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham.
--Field Level Media
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