Simply days earlier than the beginning of the San Antonio Spurs common season, they managed to signal yet one more key piece of their younger group to a brand new contract. The group signed beginning heart Zach Collins to a two-year, $35 million extension, conserving him a member of the Spurs till 2026.
The choice to increase him was considerably shocking contemplating that a lot of the extensions that happen simply earlier than the beginning of the season are for gamers on rookie-scale offers. At 26, he’s coming into the ultimate season of his second contract.
Regardless of that, Collins is coming off a powerful preseason the place he exhibited terrific passing, good 3-point capturing, and improved rim safety. He posted a formidable 14.3 factors on 35.7 p.c capturing from three, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in simply 21.7 minutes per recreation.
Preseason caveats apart, his latest efficiency reinforces his robust play over the second half of final season. Now that the Spurs have Victor Wembanyama, they want a middle who can play alongside him and the early outcomes counsel he’s that participant. However is he well worth the contract extension that the Spurs signed him to?
