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“I want to talk about CJ McCollum,” Iguodala said. “He’s been getting a lot of flack for the second apron and I always ask guys, what would you want CJ to do differently? Because we know what lockouts are like, and we don’t want guys to lose money. We reach out to guys all the time, and what do guys say? I’m busy, I don’t want no extra work.” That frustration then built as Iguodala turned to younger voices. “When I talk to other guys, like we need you at these meetings. ‘I want to play Call Of Duty, I want to go out.’ Mikal… that’s my young boy. I’m like, ‘Mikal dog, if you’re one of the smart players in the league, him too (Josh Hart), we need y’all.’”
Jeff Stotts: Cade Cunningham Injury Update: A pneumothorax (collapsed lung) is much more common in contact sports like the NFL but there have been several cases in the NBA including Gerald Wallace, CJ McCollum (2x), & Terrence Jones. Average time lost? 26 days (~10.8 games)
Tim Bontemps: CJ McCollum has dealt with this a couple times in the past, missing three weeks in 2023 and six weeks in 2021. Three weeks from today would be heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Six weeks from today would be near the end of the first round of the playoffs.
Kevin O'Connor: Cade Cunningham's collapsed lung could keep him sidelined for the rest of the regular season, but not the playoffs, if past recovery timelines are any indication: CJ McCollum, 2023: Missed 12 games over 3.5 weeks CJ McCollum, 2021: 18 games, 6 weeks Terrence Jones, 2015: 6 games, 2 weeks Gerald Wallace, 2009: 7 games, 3 weeks Average of 10.8 games over 3.6 weeks. The Pistons have 14 games remaining with one month until the playoffs. Cade has played only 61 games. He may lose out on MVP and All-NBA eligibility if he doesn't return sooner.
Grant Afseth: Final: Hawks 135, Mavericks 120 Daniel Gafford: 24 PTS, 8 REB P.J. Washington: 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK Cooper Flagg: 17 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST CJ McCollum: 24 PTS, 7 AST Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 22 PTS, 2 AST Dyson Daniels: 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST Dallas (23-47) hosts the Clippers next.
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Kevin Chouinard: Final: Hawks 122, Bucks 99. CJ McCollum: 30 pts, Jalen Johnson: 23 pts, 12 ast, 10 reb, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels each had 3 steals
CJ McCollum's $30.7 million expiring contract, truth be told, landed him at the heart of the Young trade with Washington as much as anything, but he has played so much better than expected as a Hawk, building on his past playing experience alongside Daniels in New Orleans. I asked McCollum if he'd welcome the opportunity to re-sign with Atlanta in the offseason. "That’s not up to me, my friend," he answered. "It might be," I countered. "How so?" "You might have two situations you end up having to choose between." "What's the other situation?" "You know as well as I do that there's a lot that can change between now and June 30. Another team needs a scoring guard, offers the same amount ..." "I like it here, man," McCollum said. "I'm here for a reason. We'll see. But right now, it’s about playing winning basketball and building on what we've done and stack wins and stack winning habits."
While Erving and Barry and many of the other 23 are doing okay, Tarter estimates that more than half of the remaining players still need financial assistance. And they are proud men. CJ McCollum empathizes with all of the former ABA players. “One day, we’re going to be on the other side,” he said. “You play this game, and then you’re on the other side of the game.”
Lauren L. Williams: Per league source the Hawks are going to move CJ McCollum to the starting lineup. It means Zaccharie Risacher will come off the bench. Per Cleaning the Glass the Hawks have a +18.7 point differential with lineup of McCollum, Daniels, Alexander-Walker, Johnson and Okongwu.
The Hawks went into halftime down 57-51 and with a little momentum. Unfortunately, they went back into their old habits, and the Heat didn't look back in the second half, grabbing a 34-point lead in the fourth quarter. “They went to zone to start the fourth quarter, and I think that changed the game,” CJ McCollum said. “They took advantage of some turnovers and missed shots. I don’t think we did enough to win. [Tyler] Herro got off. He got too much freedom, too much space in his pick and roll, and too much space in his pull-ups. I think a lot of guys hurt us tonight, and I think we didn’t deserve to win this game.”
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CJ McCollum: He def worked on his jumper
He def worked on his jumper 🫡 😂😂 https://t.co/esNeLgAeOy
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 10, 2026
It’s early. But the Hawks’ front office has indicated that you could fit here long term. What does that mean to you? CJ McCollum: “I’m excited about the possibilities. I’m happy to be in Atlanta. I love the city. I love the team and the organization. The things that I’ve heard about them so far in my interaction with the team and the front office has been positive. So I’m excited about the possibilities. We’ll see what happens next.”
How have you processed this past week? CJ McCollum: “It’s been hectic. You get traded. You move. I have kids. I have my wife. So it’s been a little hectic. But that’s the job. You just have to figure it out. So I’ve just been figuring it out.”
