CJ McCollum Praises Wizards After Hawks Trade For Trae Young

CJ McCollum had praise for Washington after being sent to the Atlanta Hawks in the Trae Young blockbuster. He told Chris Haynes, "Loved my time in DC. Organization was great to my family and I," and added he was "Exited to get to The A and get to work." The veteran is averaging 18.8 points and arrives as Atlanta looks for scoring and leadership following an 18-21 start. Merlin sees a clean fit on the court and a chess piece off it. McCollum brings instant offense and veteran calm, but the trade also gave Atlanta financial wiggle room. That means he could help right away or be flipped if the Hawks chase a bigger splash at the deadline.