As a data-driven storyteller with roots in Brooklyn and training at Harvard-Clutch, I’ve seen how stats mask narrative. This rumor about Lakers-Jazz talks around Collins isn’t about talent—it’s about systems failing silently. I dissect the 18.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, and 62.8% true shooting rate not as achievement, but as a mirror to how capital redefines value in youth development. The real story isn’t on the court—it’s in the algorithm.