Jazz interested in Hawks' Collins, Mavs' Finney-Smith

The Utah Jazz continue to be in the playoff mix at 26-26 and in the No. 10 position in the Western Conference. The team is reportedly looking at being buyers before the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

Two players that Jazz have shown a strong interest in as of late, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, are Atlanta Hawks' forward John Collins and Dorian Finney-Smith of the Dallas Mavericks. He reports that the Jazz and Hawks discussed a Collins deal earlier in the season with Atlanta wanting Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in return with Utah wanting a first-round pick as part of the deal before the talks stalled.

The Athletic's Kelly Iko recently reportedly that the Houston Rocksts are another team pursuing Collins.

The Jazz have also show interest in Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith with Charania adding that "Dallas would be open to moving the 29-year-old in the right deal for a star-caliber player". While the Mavericks have a hige value on the two-way wing, the Mavericks will need to include him in any deal for an All-Star level player.

Last season, Finney-Smith signed a four-year, $55M extension through 2024-25 that includes a player option for the 2025-26 season.