Trail Blazers back-up point guard Anfernee Simons worked out with long-time NBA point guard Darren Collison in Santa Barbara, California this week. Collison, who played 10 seasons in the league before retiring in 2019, earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in 2009 with the New Orleans Hornets. And now he’s advising the young Simons.
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Darren Collison
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Born: 08/23/87
Height: 6-0 / 1.83
Weight:160 lbs. / 72.6 kg.
Earnings: $43,343,141 ($46,144,733*)
Born: 08/23/87
Height: 6-0 / 1.83
Weight:160 lbs. / 72.6 kg.
Earnings: $43,343,141 ($46,144,733*)
Former NBA and UCLA guard Darren Collison has been working out with Jalen Green in his native California and proclaimed him a future star. “He’s a franchise-changing player,” Collison said. “He’s a great kid who only wants to get better. His work ethic is through the roof. What I love about Jalen is he’s extremely humble for his stature “He reminds me a lot of Paul George.”
Filipino-American Jalen Green is continuing to put in the work amid the long NBA G League hiatus. Green, who will join Kai Sotto in the new NBA G League select team next season, recently trained with NBA vet Darren Collison.
Darren Collison never thought about coming back
Mark Haynes: Darren Collison on the “Minute til 6” podcast says he never thought about coming out of retirement to join Lakers or Clippers. The veteran guard called it “overhyped” as he opens up about that period and his future.
Videos surfaced over the weekend of Kentucky signees Devin Askew, BJ Boston and Terrence Clarke working out together in California. But that’s not the full story. The trio of future Wildcats are working out with 10-year NBA veteran point guard and former UCLA All-American Darren Collison.
Darren Collison still contemplating comeback
It might be harder if there were games. Collison called it quits on his NBA career last summer, but he waffled in the winter. He considered returning to the court before opting to remain retired.
