Veteran guard CJ McCollum, a Canton native who helped lead the Hawks to the playoffs after a January trade, will remain in Atlanta after agreeing to a one-year, $21 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported on Sunday, June 21.
Per McCollum’s agent, Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management, the deal includes a trade kicker. The 13-year veteran could have become a free agent as of June 30, the deadline for him to be eligible for an extension.
McCollum, 34, was acquired from the Wizards in the trade that sent four-time All-Star guard Trey Young to Washington, and played a key role in the Hawks taking a 2-1 lead in the first-round series against the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks.
McCollum scored 32 points in Game 3 in New York, sinking a 15-foot fadeaway jumper to give the Hawks the series lead.
In 41 games with the Hawks, McCollum averaged 18.7 points as Atlanta won 18 of 20 games during a late surge en route to the postseason.
A first-round pick (No. 10 overall) of the Portland Trail Blazers, McCollum made at least 150 3-pointers for the 11th consecutive season. He is the only NBA player to reach that mark every season since 2015-16.
McCollum is averaging 19.5 points, 3.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds over 863 games (750 starts) with the Trail Blazers, Hawks, Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans.
After starring at GlenOak High School, McCollum became a March Madness hero by scoring 30 points to lead No. 15 seed Lehigh to a 75-70 upset of No. 2 Duke in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
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