After the transfer of Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers, the name of CJ McCollum was the most mentioned in the latest transfer rumors, and the Knicks or the Hawks were obviously very interested…
But according to ESPN and The Athletic, he will take the direction of the Pelicans! The discussions are well underway, and the Blazers have agreed in exchange to recover Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, Didi Louzada and draft rounds (a “first round” 2022 protected in places 1 to 4 and 15 to 30 , plus two “second rounds”).
The Blazers are also parting ways with Larry Nance Jr, very good friend of Josh Hart, and Tony Snell. In total, there are therefore seven players included!
Portland has the envelope to recruit two stars to support Damian Lillard
One thing is certain, the Blazers seem to be well and truly embarked on a very big household, contrary to what their interim GM said recently. In a matter of days, he has parted ways with three starters and his sixth man, and he is set to pick up four more players. On the financial side, they go into the green with only $68.8 million in payroll for 2022/23! The Blazers will have 60 million to spend next summer, and according to ESPN, they have no desire to transfer Damian Lillard. Like the Wizards with Bradley Beal, the goal is to recruit one or two stars to support him.
On the Pelicans side, it’s the opposite since CJ McCollum still has two years of contract after this season, for nearly 70 million dollars until the summer of 2024. Inevitably, given his age, it can make his teeth cringe. some Pelicans fans, especially since the franchise is dropping a (admittedly protected) first round draft. But with Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, and even Jonas Valanciunas, there is in any case something to work on, even hang on to the “play-in” this season.
If the exchange is finalized, it is therefore the end of the Lillard / McCollum duo, present together in Oregon since 2013. One of the best “backcourts” in the NBA, which remains on eight consecutive playoff campaigns, with a conference final, in 2019, as a high point.
Portland is finalizing acquiring Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky and draft compensation in the CJ McCollum trade, sources said. https://t.co/or5Ay22rZ3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2022
| CJ McCollum | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | ORP | 38 | 13 | 41.6 | 37.5 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2014-15 | ORP | 62 | 16 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 69.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 2015-16 | ORP | 80 | 35 | 44.8 | 41.7 | 82.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| 2016-17 | ORP | 80 | 35 | 48.0 | 42.1 | 91.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 2017-18 | ORP | 81 | 36 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 21.4 |
| 2018-19 | ORP | 70 | 34 | 45.9 | 37.5 | 82.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 21.0 |
| 2019-20 | ORP | 70 | 37 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 75.7 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 22.2 |
| 2020-21 | ORP | 47 | 34 | 45.8 | 40.2 | 81.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 23.1 |
| 2021-22 | ORP | 36 | 35 | 43.6 | 38.4 | 70.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 20.5 |
| Total | 564 | 32 | 45.3 | 39.6 | 82.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 19.0 | |
