Report: John Collins agrees to three-year, $51M deal with Pistons

July 01, 2026 - 8:46am

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The Los Angeles Clippers lost another key player on Wednesday.

One day after the news of the reported trade of Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, John Collins agreed to a three-year, $51-million contract with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN's Shams Charania reported.

The six-foot-nine forward averaged 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 55.2 per cent from the field last season for the Clippers.

The Clippers acquired Collins last July in a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and Miami Heat.

In his nine-season career with the Clippers, Jazz and Atlanta Hawks, Collins has averaged 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds.

He joins a Pistons team that finished first in the Eastern Conference standings last season before losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs.