NBA All-Star Game 2018-19: All-Star caliber forwards

#3 John Collins

Action from Washington Wizards v Atlanta Hawks

Losing the runaway Rookie of the Year favourite must hurt a ton for the Atlanta Hawks, but they may have found the franchise player for the future that they're looking for without really drafting him as a great prospect. John Collins has slowly and steadily risen to become the Hawks' best player - which isn't saying much when the next-best player on the team is Jeremy Lin - but it speaks more to their scouting and player development than anything else.

After an encouraging rookie season, Collins has really stepped up big-time this season. Averaging 18.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while making 57.8% of his field goal attempts and averaging 33.8% from downtown on 2.3 attempts per game, Collins has begun to flash his All-NBA potential on both ends of the court already. His All Star blooding may come later in his career, but he's already showing the talent and quality of a player at that level.