Even a few days after CJ McCollum has left the Portland Trail Blazers, reality has yet to truly set in.
Thursday night, McCollum made his debut for his new team, the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s the first time McCollum has worn a jersey that didn’t belong to Portland in his NBA career.
On Friday, after a whirlwind of a week, McCollum expressed his gratitude to Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, the rest of his teammates and the fans in an open letter on the Players’ Tribune.
He also shared some insight into the moments leading up to his eventual trade.