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[Hawksquawk]

Hawks center Jason Collins had an MRI on his sprained left elbow Friday. While the team waits for the results, coach Larry Drew ruled Collins out for Saturday’s home game against the 76ers.

It also appears that one possibility for big man help – free agent Kenyon Martin – won’t be joining the Hawks.

“He won’t be ready tomorrow, that’s for sure,” Drew said of Collins. “Hopefully he won’t be out too long because right now we are looking at Zaza [Pachulia] as our 5 and Ivan Johnson as our backup 5. We are a little depleted in the big man area. Hopefully he won’t be gone too long.”

Collins did not practice Friday. However, it did arrive at the arena as practice was ending. He said he felt “better.”

Collins was injured in the first quarter of Thursday’s blowout loss to the Grizzlies. His left arm was pinned under the Grizzlies’ Dante Cunningham while on the floor after a loose ball.

The injury leaves the Hawks with only one center in Pachulia. Johnson was forced to backup …

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[Watchman]

Even when Collins plays, he doesn't play.

[capstone21]

He does a lot of little things that don't get noticed.  He is not going to score or rebound much but he is a big body who know how to body up on opposing big men.

I wonder if Jarron Collins is available

[TheTruth]

Collins is terrible, but he's the only other Center we have. It's a crime that he has to play so much, but it highlights our lack of players with productive size more than anything else.

I guess IVAN will see more minutes at backup C now. He's hella undersized, but if he plays under control, we might be able to skate by against the smaller teams.

[DJlaysitup]

I hope we have a contingency plan in case something else happens.  Surely there is SOMEBODY in the NBA-DL who can be of some use.