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Ryan Hollins rumors: Hollins better suited to sign in-season?

By Andrew Melnick

Dec 22, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center Ryan Hollins (15) and Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) look for a rebound during the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center Ryan Hollins (15) and Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) look for a rebound during the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aside from the obvious in Phoenix Suns’ restricted free agent guard Eric Bledsoe, there aren’t many players who can really help a team on the market. Veteran big man Ryan Hollins, however, can still make an impact. That’s why the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in signing Hollins.

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Chuck Myron of Hoops Rumors believes Hollins may be better suited to sign after the season begins.

"There’s no obvious fit for Hollins among the suitors that have so far been identified, so perhaps that explains why he remains unsigned. It’s a distinct possibility that Hollins is better suited to sign after the season begins, when a team might need added depth at center because of injuries. That would allow Hollins to jump immediately into the lineup without having to compete for minutes during training camp. It would also give Ramasar increased leverage in negotiations, since in such instances the team would figure to have greater motivation to make a deal and close on it quickly than most clubs appear to have at this point. In any case, it would be surprising to see Hollins go without an NBA deal this year, and I suspect he’ll sign with a team with playoff aspirations. He’s not the sort of player that a franchise focused on the future would seem to want, but for a club that can’t afford too many mistakes this year, he’d fit right in."

Hollins averaged 2.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game in 7.9 minutes per game for the Los Angeles Clippers last season. He shot 73.6% from the field (on just 1.2 attempts per game) and 62.5% from the free throw line. In his eight-year NBA career, the former UCLA Bruin has played for the Clippers, Charlotte Bobcats (Hornets), Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. The 50th-overall pick in the second round has put up 3.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 57.6% from the floor and 65.7% from the charity stripe in his career.

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