Report: Collins, Johnson among 10 Hawks players in protocols

John Collins and Jalen Johnson are among 10 Atlanta Hawks players in the NBA's health and safety protocols, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Both players participated in Saturday's Christmas Day matchup against the New York Knicks.

Collins is averaging 17.6 points, 7.9 boards, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 blocks across 32 appearances this season. He ranks 13th in the Association in both 3-point field-goal percentage (42.7%) and overall field-goal percentage (54.9%). Atlanta signed the former Wake Forest star to a five-year, $125-million contract during the offseason.

Johnson, a first-year player out of Duke, has played sparingly during the 2021-22 campaign. He had four points and seven boards in 15 minutes of action against the Knicks.

The Hawks plan to sign Chaundee Brown to a 10-day hardship deal, Wojnarowski reports. The undrafted wing began the season with the Los Angeles Lakers but was recently waived after two appearances for the club.