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John Collins has been sidelined indefinitely with a plantar fascia tear in his right foot as well as damage to his right ring finger, according to The Atheltic's Shams Charania.

John Collins

Team:Atlanta HawksPosition:PFAge:24Height:208 cmWeight:107 kgBirth place:Uath, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The Atlanta Hawks forward has played in four games since February 11, and it's unclear when he will play in another one. Coach Nate McMillan said that the player will get a second opinion on both his sprained right ring finger and his strained right foot.

"John is just basically getting checked out," McMillan said. "He wants to get a second opinion on his foot and his finger, and we hope that we get some good news there."

The news turned out to be rather sinister for Collins and his chances of returning fully healthy this season.

The Hawks have vastly underachieved compared to expectations. At 34-35, the team is 10th in the East, occupying the final spot in the play-in.

24-year-old Collins has played 54 games with the Hawks in the 2021-22 season, averaging 16.2 points on 34.4% from deep, plus 7.8 rebounds per contest, his lowest numbers since his rookie year back in 2017-18.

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