Zach Collins
CHI · 2025-26Rotation connectorMixed coverageWhat does Zach Collins actually supply on the floor?
Zach Collins's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, shooting, rim protection; the weakest available areas are event creation, passing, creation. The profile is tied to CHI for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | Rotation connector | Mixed coverage | 43 | 49 | 57 | 42 | — | 67 | — | — | 55 | 37 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | High evidence | 53 | 49 | 38 | 55 | — | 68 | — | — | 75 | 55 | 48 |
| 2023-24 | SAS | — | High evidence | 61 | 55 | 40 | 63 | 56 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 73 | 41 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | SAS | — | High evidence | 58 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 53 | 76 | 52 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | SAS | — | Mixed coverage | 60 | 38 | 49 | 68 | 59 | 53 | 45 | 46 | 68 | 54 | 40 |
| 2019-20 | POR | — | Mixed coverage | 46 | 41 | 52 | 52 | — | 59 | — | — | 62 | 37 | 52 |
| 2018-19 | POR | — | High evidence | 40 | 54 | 48 | 35 | — | 71 | — | — | 80 | 40 | 46 |
| 2017-18 | POR | — | High evidence | 47 | 41 | 44 | 46 | — | 55 | — | — | 72 | 38 | 56 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.CHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Zach Collins.
Replacement evidence
Nikola Vucevic · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis
shrunk net 0.2440 over 213 possessions
on floor 325 possessions · off floor 7161 possessions
SAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Zach Collins.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · Harrison Barnes · Devin Vassell · Jeremy Sochan · Victor Wembanyama
shrunk net 4.7280 over 263 possessions
on floor 739 possessions · off floor 6459 possessions
CHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Zach Collins.
Replacement evidence
Nikola Vucevic · Zach LaVine · Lonzo Ball · Patrick Williams · Josh Giddey
shrunk net 2.3580 over 150 possessions
on floor 1030 possessions · off floor 6536 possessions
SAS had a supported lineup path without Zach Collins: [Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama] at 5.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 275 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Keldon Johnson · Devin Vassell · Tre Jones · Jeremy Sochan · Victor Wembanyama
shrunk net 5.9350 over 275 possessions
on floor 2864 possessions · off floor 4665 possessions
SAS lineups performed 4.3 points per 100 possessions better with Zach Collins than without him. The best supported alternative was [Jakob Poeltl, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, Jeremy Sochan] over 363 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Jakob Poeltl · Keldon Johnson · Devin Vassell · Tre Jones · Jeremy Sochan
shrunk net -0.9990 over 363 possessions
on floor 2666 possessions · off floor 4703 possessions
SAS had a supported lineup path without Zach Collins: [Doug McDermott, Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Derrick White, Keldon Johnson] at 2.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 619 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Doug McDermott · Dejounte Murray · Jakob Poeltl · Derrick White · Keldon Johnson
shrunk net 2.6620 over 619 possessions
on floor 944 possessions · off floor 6432 possessions
POR lineups performed 6.7 points per 100 possessions better with Zach Collins than without him. The best supported alternative was [Carmelo Anthony, Trevor Ariza, Hassan Whiteside, Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum] over 448 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Carmelo Anthony · Trevor Ariza · Hassan Whiteside · Damian Lillard · CJ McCollum
shrunk net 2.8670 over 448 possessions
on floor 538 possessions · off floor 6540 possessions
POR did not have strong functional backup for Zach Collins in rim protection; removing him cost about 26.0% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Jusuf Nurkic.
Replacement evidence
Al-Farouq Aminu · Damian Lillard · CJ McCollum · Jusuf Nurkic · Jake Layman
shrunk net 8.2330 over 718 possessions
on floor 2946 possessions · off floor 5872 possessions
POR had a supported lineup path without Zach Collins: [Al-Farouq Aminu, Damian Lillard, Maurice Harkless, CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic] at 4.6 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 875 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Al-Farouq Aminu · Damian Lillard · Maurice Harkless · CJ McCollum · Jusuf Nurkic
shrunk net 4.6290 over 875 possessions
on floor 1914 possessions · off floor 5575 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Zach Collins has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Zach Collins has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Zach Collins has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Zach Collins has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.