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• Pistons' John Collins: Meshing well with Cunningham

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Collins plans to use his versatility to complement Cade Cunningham after joining the Pistons during the offseason, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports. The veteran forward highlighted Cunningham's playmaking ability and said he wants to generate easy baskets by playing off the star guard. Collins shot 40.6 percent from three-point range during the 2025-26 regular season, and his combination of perimeter shooting and finishing ability should give Cunningham another versatile offensive option.

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• Pistons' John Collins: Stepping into key role

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Collins could be the most significant offseason addition for the Pistons, per Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News. Collins is replacing Tobias Harris, who left for San Antonio this summer, in the starting lineup this year. The veteran power forward is a strong lob threat and pick-and-roll big man, which could play well with Cade Cunningham running the show at point guard. Collins got off to a rough start last season but experienced a second-half turnaround from Jan. 1 onward, averaging 14.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 58.1 percent from the floor and 45.2 percent from downtown over his final 38 regular-season appearances.

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• Pistons' John Collins: Signing with Detroit

  07/01/2026 • By RotoWire

  Collins agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract with the Pistons on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. With Tobias Harris expected to leave this offseason, the Pistons found a new starting power forward in Collins, who's coming off a down year but has been steady throughout his career. Across nine seasons and three different teams, Collins has averaged 16.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals while posting 55/37/79 shooting splits.

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• Clippers' John Collins: Not starting vs. Golden State

  04/16/2026 • By RotoWire

  Collins won't start Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) back in the lineup, Collins will slide to the second unit. Over 13 appearances off the bench during the regular season, he averaged 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.5 minutes per contest.

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• Clippers' John Collins: Logs 18 points in start

  04/13/2026 • By RotoWire

  Collins racked up 18 points (8-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and nine rebounds over 21 minutes during Sunday's 115-110 victory over Golden State. Ideally, a balanced set of totals from Collins and Brook Lopez would be the best recipe for the Clippers' frontcourt, but the team insists on keeping Derrick Jones and his oft-inconsistent production in the first unit. Collins showed his potential impact by pouring in 18 points in only 21 minutes. The team is likely to revert to the original scheme in the rematch Tuesday night, but Jones went scoreless in 21 minutes against Golden State. A lineup switch could be in store.

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