Utah Jazz forward John Collins is rumored to be on the move one week before the NBA trade deadline. The Sacramento Kings are reportedly in trade talks for Collins, who knows he could join the Kings between now and February 6. Collins addressed the trade rumors, per The Salt Lake Tribune’s Andy Larsen.

However, it seems as if the Jazz were almost involved in a big deal that nearly took place not too long ago, but the trade ultimately fell through. According to James Ham of The K

Jazz big man John Collins continues to be frequently mentioned as a possible target for the Kings. Earlier this month, it was reported that the Kings were no longer in on trading for Nets forward Cameron Johnson,

Reporting from Sacramento indicated the Kings and Jazz were in final conversations about a trade involving John Collins — but that the deal didn't go through. Collins responded to the rumors on Thursday.

While John Collins had heard whispers and rumors over the last few weeks, he hadn't heard the latest report: He was apparently pretty close to being a Sacramento King.