It doesn't look like John Collins will be suiting up for the Kings anytime soon.
Sacramento reportedly was in the mix to trade for the Atlanta Hawks power forward leading up to the 2022 NBA Draft, but Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer reported Wednesday, citing sources, that there currently isn't much chatter for a Collins trade at Golden 1 Center.
The team most enthralled with landing Collins, per Fischer, is the San Antonio Spurs as part of a potential blockbuster trade involving All-Star guard Dejounte Murray.
Stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Bay Area and California sports teams! Sign up here for our All Access Daily newsletter.
"Outside of San Antonio, there doesn't appear to be any serious active trade conversation surrounding Collins," Fischer wrote. "Sacramento, Portland, Boston and Brooklyn all registered some level of interest in Collins around the draft, but none of those teams appear far along with Atlanta on Collins deals at this juncture."
Sacramento already has a crowded frontcourt with All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis leading the way. Trey Lyles and Chimezie Metu are the other power forwards on roster, and the center position is jam packed with Richaun Holmes, Damian Jones and Alex Len. Plus, Keegan Murray, the No. 4 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, is expected to play both forward positions.
Nevertheless, the Collins-to-Sacramento rumors before the draft made sense. If a trade was completed, Kings general manager Monte McNair would have to crack his knuckles and get to work reshaping the roster, particularly the frontcourt, but Collins would immediately fill in as a starter next to Sabonis, likely making Murray primarily play the three.
RELATED: Kings announce California Classic roster featuring Murray
NBA
But all that speculation can be put to rest, at least for now. The Hawks are focused on pairing guard Trae Young with another young star.
"One league source said Collins was back on the table come Tuesday, and the Spurs have started to tell teams Murray's asking price stands as high as four-first round picks," Fischer wrote.
The potential Murray trade would have large implications around the league. The Hawks, of course, would emerge as a major threat in the Eastern Conference. And the Spurs, who landed the Western Conference's No. 10 seed and a spot in the play-in tournament with 34 wins last season, would certainly take a step back, marking them as one less team the Kings need to worry about in the standings as the franchise attempts to snap a 16-year playoff drought.