Veteran guard CJ McCollum is staying proper the place he’s.
McCollum is signing a one-year, $21 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks, in accordance with Shams Charania of ESPN. The transfer means he is not going to turn out to be an unrestricted free agent this summer time in any case.
McCollum’s deal additionally features a commerce kicker, which means the Hawks will owe him further cash if he’s traded at any level subsequent season.
McCollum’s determination doesn’t come as an enormous shock, given the success he and the Hawks had after he was acquired final yr. He averaged 18.7 factors per recreation for Atlanta in 41 video games, and the Hawks went 27-14 through the common season when he performed. He was a key reason they had been in a position to win two of the primary three video games of their first-round collection in opposition to the New York Knicks earlier than the Knicks in the end gained in six.
The Hawks went 46-36 final season earlier than their early exit from the playoffs. With a full season of McCollum together with their present core, the expectation can be for them to enhance on that subsequent yr.
