Stephen A. Smith has remained quiet in terms of Blazers coverage ever since telling Damian Lillard to request a trade. Like most casual NBA fans, he doubted Lillard’s loyalty despite the point guard confirming it time and time again.
Smith is back on the radar, hosting CJ McCollum on ESPN’s “First Take.”
McCollum has been on several broadcasts recently. He featured on “SportsCenter” to break down footage with Jalen Rose and “First Things First” to discuss LeBron James‘ playoff heroics. CJ also spoke on Bomani Jones’ “The Right Time” podcast as well as started his own podcast called “Pull Up with CJ McCollum.