Atlanta Hawks rookie John Collins liked what he saw in his private tour of the progress of the renovations inside Philips Arena.

In a video posted by the Hawks Tuesday, Collins was seen walking around the arena with no seats, no locker rooms and no basketball court.

Check out Collins’ reaction and the progress being made on Philips Arena below:

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Officials say the revamped arena will be more high-tech, more fan-friendly and have more space.

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