The Boston Celtics are beginning to ramp up their preparations for the 2025-26 campaign . On Thursday, though, the team received a concerning update regarding the health of one of their former players, center Jason Collins.

The No. 18 overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, Collins initially broke into the league with the New Jersey Nets, spending the first six-and-a-half seasons of his career with them. Collins would go on to play for the Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Celtics and Washington Wizards before returning to the Nets to close out his career.

Collins signed with Boston for the 2012-13 season, playing in 32 contests for them, averaging 1.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He ended up getting traded to the Wizards alongside Leandro Barbos

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