Jason Collins to Ink 2nd 10-day contract with Nets
On Wednesday, the Brooklyn Nets are expected to give center Jason Collins a second 10-day contract.
CelebNMusic247.com has learned from a person with knowledge of the situation who confirmed to USA Today sports. The sources revealed the news on the condition of anonymity since the deal had not been finalized.
Jason Collins signed the first 10-day contract, which is set to expire on Tuesday, ecoming the first openly gay athlete in the four major North American professional sports leagues. Since the NBA rules states that teams can only sign players to two 10-day deals in the same season, the Nets will have to either sign Collins for the rest of this season or part ways with him.
Collins, 35, who is in his 12th season, has played 34 minutes in four games with the Nets, totaling four points, four rebounds, three steals and 10 fouls.
He came out as gay in a Sports Illustrated article in April but was not signed by a team entering training camp or in the many months that followed. In joining the Nets, he became part of a group that knew him very well as a person and a player.
Collins spent his first six-plus seasons with the New Jersey Nets, and was teammates with Nets coach Jason Kidd.
Yahoo Sports first reported the Nets’ plans to give Collins a second 10-day deal.
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