AUGUST 11: The signing is official, the team confirms in a press release.
AUGUST 2: The Spurs have decided to roll the dice on injury-plagued free agent forward Zach Collins.
Collins is departing the Trail Blazers on a three-year, $22MM deal, agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).
The 10th pick of the 2017 draft, Collins has seen his career sidetracked by injuries. The Trail Blazers decided not to extend him a $7MM qualifying offer, making Collins an unrestricted free agent.
Collins has only appeared in 11 games the past two seasons due to shoulder, foot and ankle injuries.
Collins had a major setback in late June when another fracture was discovered in his left foot. He underwent a second revision surgery to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture and will require another 4-6 month recovery period.
“Obviously with me being a free agent, it makes it tough,” Collins said last month. “But I’m less concerned about what type of deal I’m going to get, or how many years it’s going to be, or who I’m going to play for … I’m more focused on this rehab and getting this ankle right.”
Bartelstein was confident he could land a multi-year contract for his client, even though Collins will miss at least a portion of next season.
San Antonio is adding at least one other free agent forward, as it also reached a three-year agreement with Doug McDermott.
Shawn Kemp is available if the spurs want to keep throwing money away. Wow.
I mean he could be a reclamation project, but yeah… I don’t know about these two guys. Collins is cool though. Hope he doesn’t injure himself, but he may be going through many in the future.
Shawn Kemp available good news, having more babies than 9 kids not available
I heard the Lakers are the ones trying to sign Shawn Kemp.
Spurs making me sad. Why are we throwing money just to throw money? Like if we aren’t going to win this year fine, but do short term deals that way we have flexibility in the future. Or if you are going to give millions of dollars in multi year deals, give it to someone who is worth it. Like this is just gonna make us mediocre. Either tank or compete, like we’re going to end up like the Kings if we aren’t too careful
Who’s next? Otto Porter Jr.? They need to watch it with their money.
Spurs last place in 3 pt attempt so MCDermott make sense but he not power forward guard that position so more logjam. Now looking Collins highlights seems hustler and 3 pt shooter as center, only problem he played only 11 games last 2 season and he out for next 6 months because surgery. I hope we just start young players and either win or be lottery team,it’s time find out what we have
Yep – clearly you all know better than Spurs front office and Pop – they’ve never had any success assembling a team…. Every signing can’t be Kevin Durant.
My problem as a fan is that we’re getting guys who are decent, solid players, I’m not denying that. But is it going to be enough to compete for a championship? No. So why are we getting them? It makes more sense to rebuild. And yes Pop has success making teams, but you also have to remember he’s probably going to retire soon, and I feel like he’s just trying to compete for the heck of it, before he retires. And so I feel we’re jeopardizing our future for him to try and make a push for a playoffs, which in my mind at least wont go farther than the play-in. Maybe I’m wrong, I’m not saying I’m smarter then Pop or anyone else. But I am allowed to have concerns so
Please explain the Zach Collins signing to me. I’m not even a Spurs fan and I feel bad for them.
Pops is living off what he did with Duncan and Robinson my friend.
even two years is pushing it.
I think the Spurs passed on Sengun because they wanted to give this guy a chance. I hope I’m proven wrong.
I’m not sure the Spurs are doing at this point. Push the button on a reset/rebuild. Bad signing, the west is tough.. paying big money to bunch of role players keeps the bills paid but at some point Pop is gone. Between the draft and these signings if I was a Spurs fan I would be confused on the teams direction.
Collins wins in this free agency
If he gets healthy relatively soon, and stays healthy, it’s a real loss for Portland, and fills a big need for the Spurs the last few years
for Spurs fans complaining, he defends, spaces the floor, can put the ball on the floor and playmake from multiple areas of the floor, has a good basketball IQ. Definitely fits the Spurs in general, but especially fills what has been a huge need for them for a long time