The Clippers paid a lot of money to acquire him, but they decided to keep him on the bench?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Phoenix Suns, playing at home, successfully defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 115-102. After this game, the Suns' record improved to 4 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking was overtaken by the Clippers and many teams to rank 9th in the Western Conference; while the Clippers, who had suffered three consecutive losses, had a record of 3 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking was surpassed by many teams and fell to 12th in the Western Conference.

In this game, although the Clippers lost the game, the team's new substitute striker John Collins performed well. Collins played 23 minutes and 3 seconds, shooting 5 of 11, 2 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block, which also included 3 offensive rebounds, 4 turnovers, and 1 foul. The plus-minus value was -6. Despite the lack of effective support and very limited playing time, Collins still scored a lot of points through various methods. Not only that, he also tried his best on the defensive end, and his role on the defensive end is also very obvious. Collins almost relied on his own efforts to achieve this passable data, and he also had good results on both offense and defense. It's just that the Clippers' overall performance was outrageous, and Collins' efforts couldn't help the team turn the situation around.

In the NBA regular season last season, Collins was affected by injuries and only played 40 times on behalf of his old club Utah Jazz in 82 games, averaging 30.5 minutes per game. Minutes, he averaged 18.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game, as well as 2.6 turnovers and 2.9 fouls. He shot 52.7% from the field, 39.9% from the three-point range, and 84.8% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA preseason, Collins played a total of 4 times, averaging 17 minutes per game. He averaged 12 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also had 1.5 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. He shot 59.3% from the field, 57.1% from the three-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line. In this game, although the Clippers lost the game, the team's new substitute striker John Collins performed well. Collins played 23 minutes and 3 seconds, shooting 5 of 11, 2 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block, which also included 3 offensive rebounds, 4 turnovers, and 1 foul. The plus-minus value was -6.

Collins is the most critical signing for the Clippers this summer. In order to get him, the Clippers had to send away backcourt general Norman Powell. Considering Powell's importance to the team last season, everyone basically feels that Collins will play a vital role in the team. Whether he is a starter or a substitute, he will be able to get a lot of playing time and performance opportunities. As a result, after the regular season started, everyone was dumbfounded. Collins was only a substitute with limited playing time from beginning to end. With Kawhi Leonard injured, the Clippers would rather start Nicolas Batum, who is in a mess, than put Collins in the starting lineup. We really don't understand, since the trust in Collins is so low, why did the Clippers want to acquire him this summer?