As a data-driven analyst raised in a family of statisticians and basketball purists, I’ve tracked the rumored Lakers-Jazz trade centered on John Collins. His 18.9 PPG and 8.2 RPG aren’t just stats—they’re signals of roster flexibility. Using Opta and NBA Stats, I see subtle variance in usage patterns: is this a rebuild lever or a short-term fix? Numbers don’t lie—but people do. Let’s examine what the noise hides.

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