The Sacramento Kings' phones have been ringing nonstop since it was announced Tuesday afternoon that superstar point guard De'Aaron Fox had been made available on the trade market, but the franchise's front office hasn't stopped pursuing trades outside of Fox to land win-now assets to compete in the present.

Collins emerged as their top trade target in recent weeks, sources said. The Kings and Jazz held extensive trade conversations about Collins and came up with the framework for a potential deal ahead of the deadline. Sacramento's interest in Collins has also been reported by NBA insider Marc Stein.

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.