John Collins trade grades: Who won the Hawks - Jazz deal?

At first glance, this trade may not make a ton of sense for a player of John Collins’ caliber.

We’re talking about a 25-year-old forward who can score, block a shot per game, rebound and occasionally hit a three pointer. The return there should be fairly big, right?

Except … not so much in this deal that broke on Monday involving the player with a lot of money left of his contract. And we’ll explain why as we grade the trade that sent Collins to the Utah Jazz, giving the rebuilding team another young piece to build around.

Let’s hand out some grades: