Spurs' Zach Collins: Will undergo shoulder surgery
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The Spurs announced Thursday that Collins suffered a torn labrum in the regular-season finale against the Pistons on April 14 and will undergo surgery in the offseason, Nick Moyle of The San Antonio Express News reports.
Collins will undergo shoulder surgery in the coming days, and even though a specific date has not been determined yet, the Spurs expect the veteran big man to fully recover for the start of the 2024-25 season. He averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.8 blocks per game across 69 appearances this year, which included a career-high 29 starts.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Just misses double-double Sunday
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Collins chipped in 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal over 16 minutes during Sunday's 123-95 win over the Pistons.
The veteran center played through a minor thumb injury and missed recording his fourth double-double of the season. Collins provided some valuable experience in the frontcourt behind Victor Wembanyama (ankle), but it's not clear if the Spurs are interested in bringing him back next season in the same role or will look to move his contract this summer.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Active and starting Sunday
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Collins (thumb) is in the starting lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale versus Detroit.
Collins will play despite dealing with a left thumb contusion, with Sunday representing his 69th appearance of the season -- a continuation of a career-high for the 26-year-old. He is joined by Sandro Mamukelashvili and Julian Champagnie in the starting frontcourt Sunday.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Questionable for Sunday
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Collins is questionable for Sunday's game against the Spurs with a left thumb contusion, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
This sounds like a minor issue for Collins, but the Spurs may exercise caution for the season finale. If Collins is able to play, there would be a lot of usage up for grabs with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) sidelined.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Provides spark off bench
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Collins logged 15 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 21 minutes during Friday's 121-120 win over the Nuggets.
Despite moving back to the bench Friday, Collins was still a large part of the Spurs' comeback effort. The 26-year-old big man led San Antonio's bench in points and rebounds. Across his 40 bench appearances this season, Collins is averaging 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 18.0 minutes.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Shifts to bench
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Collins isn't starting Friday's game against Denver.
Collins picked up a spot start at center Wednesday while Victor Wembanyama sat with an ankle injury, but the Gonzaga product will serve in a reserve role Friday evening. He's averaging 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his last seven appearances off the bench.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Hits for team-high 20 in loss
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Collins amassed 20 points (8-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 127-89 loss to the Thunder.
The center led the Spurs in scoring as he got the start with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) sidelined. Collins last scored at least 20 points back on March 7 against the Kings, and his workload and usage have varied wildly at times this season depending on Wembanyama's availability. The team hasn't yet indicated whether the superstar rookie will play again this season with only two games left on San Antonio's schedule, so Collins could be a solid fantasy option in those contests.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Starting sans Wembanyama
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Collins will start Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Collins will replace Victor Wembanyama (rest) in the start lineup against Oklahoma City. In 27 starts this season, Collins is averaging 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Returns to bench Wednesday
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Collins is not in the starting lineup to face the Jazz on Wednesday.
No real surprises here, as Collins will return to the bench with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) returning to the first unit. Collins is averaging 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 blocks per game off the bench this season.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Solid in start
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Collins produced 18 points (7-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Monday's 104-102 win over the Suns. He also had three turnovers.
Collins has averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 27.3 minutes across three starts in March. His three-point shot is a fading element of his game, averaging just 1.5 attempts from deep across his last 10 contests, but he was still able to score effectively Monday.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Gets start at center
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Collins is starting Monday's game against the Suns, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Collins will get the start Monday night in place of Victor Wembanyama (ankle). This marks Collins' first start since March 9, when he scored nine points and added two rebounds, one steal and one block across 22 minutes against the Warriors.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Cleared for Friday
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Collins (concussion) will play Friday night against the Grizzlies, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Collins was able to pass through the league's concussion protocol and will be available for Friday's clash after sitting out Tuesday's game against the Mavs. The Gonzaga product is averaging 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in his last four matchups, all off the bench.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Upgraded to probable
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Collins (concussion) has been upgraded to probable for Friday's game against Memphis.
Collins was initially deemed questionable for Friday's matchup, but he's trending in the right direction ahead of tipoff. He's come off the bench in his last four appearances, averaging 9.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Iffy for Friday
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Collins (concussion) is questionable for Friday's game versus the Grizzlies, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
Collins is in danger of missing his second straight contest Friday while in concussion protocol. However, the 26-year-old big man was present at Thursday's practice.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Out Tuesday with concussion
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Collins is out for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks after being placed in concussion protocol.
Collins wasn't believed to have sustained a head injury during Sunday's win over the Nets, but after feeling ill upon arriving at the Spurs' facility Tuesday, he seems to have been put through concussion tests and exhibited symptoms of a brain injury. After Tuesday's contest, the Spurs are off Wednesday and Thursday, so Collins could have a chance at clearing the protocol ahead of the team's subsequent game Friday versus the Grizzlies. Dominick Barlow is likely to replace Collins as the Spurs' backup center for whatever length of time Collins is sidelined.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Likely to sit Tuesday with illness
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Collins isn't expected to be available for Tuesday's game against Dallas due to an illness, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
Collins has yet to be added to San Antonio's injury report, but Tynan notes that the veteran big man will mostly be downgraded to out ahead of the 8 p.m. ET tipoff. If Collins is sidelined Tuesday, the Spurs would likely turn to Dominick Barlow -- who was recalled from the G League's Austin Spurs earlier Tuesday -- to serve as the primary backup to Victor Wembanyama.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Won't start vs. Warriors
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Collins will come off the bench Monday night against Golden State.
Collins drew a pair of spot starts while Victor Wembanyama recovered from a right ankle sprain. However, Collins will return to his usual bench role Monday with Wembanyama cleared to play. It's worth noting that head coach Gregg Popovich stated before Monday's clash that Wembanyama's status for Tuesday's game is still uncertain, so it's possible that Collins could slot right back in with the first unit Tuesday if the rookie forward is held out for the second half of San Antonio's back-to-back.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Productive in Thursday's start
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Collins produced 22 points (8-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes during Thursday's 131-129 loss to Sacramento.
Getting the start with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) sidelined, Collins played 30 or more minutes for the first time since late November and topped 20 points for the first time since Dec. 19 against the Bucks. The 26-year-old center has been locked in from long distance of late -- over the last seven games, Collins is averaging 12.6 points, 4.6 boards, 2.6 assists and 1.3 threes in only 18.9 minutes a contest while shooting an eye-popping 75.0 percent (9-for-12) from three-point range. Wembanyama could be back Monday, but that would give Collins one more start Saturday against the Warriors.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Starting Thursday
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Collins will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kings with Victor Wembanyama (ankle) unavailable.
Wembanyama is likely going to miss Saturday's game as well, so Collins could remain in the starting lineup this weekend. Across 24 starts this season, Collins has registered averages of 14.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 triples, 0.8 blocks, 0.8 steals and 2.8 turnovers per contest on 50.2 percent shooting.
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Spurs' Zach Collins: Another solid performance
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Collins provided 13 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one block across 16 minutes during Thursday's 132-118 win over the Thunder.
Over his last four appearances, Collins has averaged 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, but he's playing just 17.0 minutes per game. The big man was a solid fantasy producer earlier in the season when he was a regular starter, but his production and playing time as a reserve have been too inconsistent to trust on a nightly basis.
