Time may have run out on the Utah Jazz’s victory chances against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 7, 2024. Yet, in his NBA career’s opening saga, Isaiah Collier found that the game’s final minute represented more than enough time to exemplify what his coach called, a decision-making ability that “probably exceeds his age.” Speeding towards the Bucks’ midcourt logo, the talented two-way guard positions himself for a late-game possession, and — with a decisive enough move — the opportunity at a first-ever introduction to the box score. Unselfish in keeping the ball moving for Utah’s offense, Collier finds a teammate for a catch-and-shoot triple, capturing the first of many assists to come. 2024’s No. 29 selection would offer more versatile box score tallies over the ensuing weeks, but in Chapter One, Collier contributed one assist, one deflection, and one contested shot during a four-minute debut. · Nov 8, 2024