Jason Collins

Deceased Died 12th May 2026 PF/C 13 years of NBA experience

Height7'0
Weight255 lbs
Born2nd December 1978 (age 47)
Nationality🇺🇸USA
NBA Draft18th pick, 20012001 Early Entry: Stayed in
Pre-draft teamStanford
HandRight
Agentn/a
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Stats

Year League Team GMPGPTS/GFGFGAFG% 3P3PA3P% FTFTAFT%ORBDRB TRBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
2001-02 NBA New Jersey Nets 77 18.3 4.5 1.5 3.6 42.1% 0.0 0.0 50.0% 1.5 2.1 70.1% 1.7 2.2 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.2
2002-03 NBA New Jersey Nets 81 23.5 5.7 1.7 4.2 41.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 2.2 2.9 76.3% 1.7 2.9 4.5 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.1
2003-04 NBA New Jersey Nets 78 28.5 5.9 2.1 4.9 42.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.7 2.4 73.9% 1.8 3.3 5.1 2.0 0.9 0.7 1.2 3.2
2004-05 NBA New Jersey Nets 80 31.8 6.4 2.3 5.6 41.2% 0.0 0.1 33.3% 1.7 2.6 65.6% 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.1 4.0
2005-06 NBA New Jersey Nets 71 26.7 3.6 1.5 3.7 39.7% 0.0 0.2 25.0% 0.6 1.2 51.2% 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 3.5
2006-07 NBA New Jersey Nets 80 23.1 2.1 0.7 1.9 36.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.7 1.6 46.5% 1.1 2.8 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 3.4
2007-08 NBA New Jersey Nets 43 15.9 1.4 0.5 1.3 42.6% 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 38.9% 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.6
2007-08 NBA Memphis Grizzlies 31 15.7 2.6 1.0 1.9 50.8% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.6 1.2 52.6% 0.9 1.9 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.7
2007-08 NBA Total (NBA) 74 15.8 1.9 0.7 1.5 46.9% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.5 1.0 45.9% 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.6
2008-09 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 31 13.6 1.8 0.7 2.3 31.4% 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 46.4% 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.4
2009-10 NBA Atlanta Hawks 24 4.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 34.8% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.1 0.0% 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9
2010-11 NBA Atlanta Hawks 49 12.1 2.0 0.7 1.4 47.9% 0.0 0.0 100.0% 0.6 0.8 65.9% 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.0
2011-12 NBA Atlanta Hawks 30 10.3 1.3 0.5 1.3 40.0% 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 46.7% 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.1
2012-13 NBA Boston Celtics 32 10.3 1.2 0.3 0.7 34.8% 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.9 70.0% 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.3
2012-13 NBA Washington Wizards 6 9.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 16.7% 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 100.0% 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.8
2012-13 NBA Total (NBA) 38 10.1 1.1 0.2 0.8 31.0% 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 71.9% 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2
2013-14 NBA Brooklyn Nets 22 7.8 1.1 0.5 1.1 45.8% 0.0 0.1 0.0% 0.1 0.2 75.0% 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.4

Teams

DateTeam
1997 - 2001 Stanford (NCAA)
June 2001 - February 2008 New Jersey Nets (NBA)
February 2008 - June 2008 Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)
June 2008 - July 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
September 2009 - June 2012 Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
July 2012 - February 2013 Boston Celtics (NBA)
February 2013 - June 2013 Washington Wizards (NBA)
February 2014 - June 2014 Brooklyn Nets (NBA)

Transactions

DateLeagueTransaction
2001 NBA Draft NBA Drafted 18th overall by Houston Rockets.
2001 NBA Draft NBA Draft rights traded by Houston Rockets, along with the draft rights to Brandon Armstrong (#23) and Richard Jefferson (#13), to New Jersey Nets in exchange for the draft rights to Eddie Griffin (#7)
13th July 2001 NBA Signed four-year, $5,330,184 rookie scale contract with New Jersey Nets. Included team option for 2004/05.
27th October 2003 NBA New Jersey Nets exercised 2004/05 team option.
30th October 2004 NBA Signed a four-year, $23.6 million extension with New Jersey Nets.
4th February 2008 NBA Traded by New Jersey Nets, along with cash, to Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Stromile Swift.
2008 NBA Draft NBA Traded by Memphis Grizzlies, along with Brian Cardinal, Mike Miller and the draft rights to Kevin Love (#5), to Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Marko Jaric, Greg Buckner, Antoine Walker and the draft rights to O.J. Mayo (#3).
2nd September 2009 NBA Signed a guaranteed one-year minimum salary contract with Atlanta Hawks.
28th July 2010 NBA Re-signed by Atlanta Hawks to a guaranteed one-year minimum salary contract.
9th December 2011 NBA Re-signed by Atlanta Hawks to a guaranteed one-year minimum salary contract.
26th July 2012 NBA Signed a guaranteed one-year minimum salary contract with Boston Celtics.
21st February 2013 NBA Traded by Boston Celtics, along with Leandro Barbosa, to Washington in exchange for Jordan Crawford.
23rd February 2014 NBA Signed a ten-day contract with Brooklyn Nets.
5th March 2014 NBA Signed a second ten-day contract with Brooklyn Nets.
15th March 2014 NBA Signed a guaranteed minimum salary contract for the remainder of the season with Brooklyn Nets.

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Creative Financing in the NBA, 2010

The other type of no-trade clause - the one made famous by Devean George - involves players on one year contracts who will have early or full Bird rights at the season's end are given the right to veto any trades that they may be in, so that they aren't powerless to prevent having their Bird rights taken away from them (which is what happens when such players are traded, for reasons I am not aware of.) The players who qualify for that criteria and thus yield that power are as follows;

1) Jason Collins (Atlanta)
2) Marquis Daniels (Boston)
3) Anthony Carter (Denver)
4) Rasual Butler and Craig Smith (L.A. Clippers)
5) Shannon Brown (L.A. Lakers; this can be avoided if he invokes his player option for next season concurrent to the trade.)
6) Jamaal Magloire and Carlos Arroyo (Miami)
7) Aaron Gray (New Orleans; same as Brown.)
8) Josh Howard (Washington)

Just because they have this power, it doesn't mean they will use it. Devean George did, but that was the exception; players last year who could have done but didn't include Nate Robinson and Royal Ivey. Nor did Aaron Gray, who has achieved the unusual feat of having the right to veto a trade in back to back seasons. It is, however, something to note.
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The best of what's left

Jason and Jarron Collins - The two are listed together for the simple reason that they're identical in every way. Jason used to be considerably better, but he's not now - not since Kiefer Sutherland and Eddie Izzard have two different people been so identical in every way. Both are little things players, big and versatile defenders, charge-takers and heartbreakers; neither can score or rebound. Both put up absolutely dreadful numbers when measured by any conventional metrics. Coaches continue to love them anyway for their "intangibles." Jason is said to have agreed to re-sign in Atlanta, but hasn't done so yet. For this reason, they are candidates for your team, regardless of whether you want them to be.

EDIT: Jason's re-signing with Atlanta is now official. This, by default, makes Jarron hotter property. Buy early to avoid disappointment.
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