Although the New York Knicks experienced success last season, reaching the second round of the playoffs for two consecutive years, they had one void in their otherwise triumphant 2023-24 campaign. The Dallas Mavericks swept the Knicks for their 2023-24 regular-season series. The Knicks seek revenge on Wednesday as part of the ESPN primetime game.

Collins' ability to knock down the three-pointer and fill the lane would make him a very strong fit next to Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving. As Dončić demonstrated during last year's playoff run, he thrives with having bigs who can roll hard to the rim and go up high to finish his lobs.