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Ranking every Utah Jazz player by how impactful they can be this year

By Chad Porto

Mar 13, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) throws a pass as Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) defends during the second quarter at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) throws a pass as Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) defends during the second quarter at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports /
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – OCTOBER 8: John Collins #20 of the Utah Jazz tips out a rebound during the first half of the preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center on October 8, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
HONOLULU, HAWAII – OCTOBER 8: John Collins #20 of the Utah Jazz tips out a rebound during the first half of the preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center on October 8, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /

4. John Collins

Right now, we’re going to be cautiously optimistic about what John Collins can bring to the table. He didn’t have the best preseason at all. His shot looked rough, he wasn’t in tune with his teammates, and due to that, turned the ball over way too much. He seemed a bit passive as well, not as forceful and take-charge as we’ve seen in the past.

That said, Collins is also coming back from a major injury that affected his shooting, and integrating into a new city, a new team, and a new offense and defense. He’s going to have his struggles, but he’ll likely bounce back to the player he was. There’s no reason to not think that at this juncture.

His injury was to his finger, and it’s supposedly healed at this point. So it stands to reason that he’ll be ready to go and look more like the Collins as old. Still, he’s not the best scorer on the team; he’s not even the second-best scorer, nor is he the best rebounder or the best defender.

So while he has a tremendous upside, he’s still just the second-best option on either side of the court at best, and third-best at worst.

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