Sources – Jazz’s John Collins picks up $26.5M choice

Utah Jazz huge man John Collins has exercised his $26.5 million participant choice for the 2025-26 season, sources informed ESPN on Wednesday.

Collins, 27, noticed a return to type final season, averaging a near-career-high 19.0 factors per recreation, 8.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block for the Jazz.

An ankle harm saved Collins out for the ultimate two months of the season, and he was restricted to solely 40 video games for a Utah crew prioritizing its younger gamers. The Jazz have been practically 13 factors per 100 possessions higher with Collins on the courtroom versus off, in response to Basketball Reference.

Collins landed in Utah through an offseason commerce in 2023 after spending his first six seasons in Atlanta. The ability ahead struggled along with his 3-point stroke since struggling a finger harm with the Hawks however has discovered it once more in Utah, ending final season 39.9% from 3 on 3.7 makes an attempt per recreation.

Collins was the one participant within the league final season to shoot greater than 50% from the sector and 39% from 3 whereas averaging at the least one steal and one block per recreation.