Michael Scotto: John Collins on free agency: “It’s something that I feel like I’ve voiced my opinion about a lot saying, that I want to be here… We’re going to have to come to a decision very soon, but hopefully, the best one for me is the one that keeps me here.”
There was a message Trae Young wanted to send before he exited State Farm Arena’s floor for one final time this season. He looked up to the crowd, clapped and pointed to the floor. “We’ll be back,” he repeated several times. “I meant that with my whole heart,” Young said after the game.
Tim Bontemps: Nate McMillan said he plans to talk to the franchise in the coming days and weeks about his future here. McMillan is still technically an interim coach, though after this playoff run he’s all but certain to return as Atlanta’s coach next season.
Malika Andrews: Hawks star Trae Young will play in Game 6 tonight vs. Milwaukee, sources tell @Adrian Wojnarowski and me. Young missed the last two games with a bone bruise in his right foot.