It is not particularly surprising that Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum survived the NBA trade deadline. Barring a blockbuster deal, he will be in Portland for the long haul, playing alongside three-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard. We’ve heard this time and time again from President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey, who reaffirmed the team’s commitment to its blistering backcourt duo last week. That, however, may not stop teams from inquiring about McCollum this summer, league executives tell Sean Deveney of Sporting News:
Executives around the league told SN that McCollum will continue to be a target in the offseason, especially if the team struggles to make the playoffs or falls out of the picture altogether.