Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum took some time off of hosting camps, signing lucrative contracts and chilling at the beach to join Adrian Wojnarowski on the latest edition of ESPN's Woj Podcast. Over the course of the conversation, McCollum discusses his decision not to play for in this summer's FIBA World Cup, his recent contract extension and remaining consistent, a relatively wide open Western Conference, the series versus the Thunder, the role of luck, whether it’s better for everyone that Kawhi Leonard didn’t go to the Lakers, whether “super teams” are on the way out, the increasing popularity of shorter contracts, what he would change in the CBA, thoughts on officiating, how he’d re-draft his the 2013 Draft, in which he was selected 10th, the Cleveland Browns and being invited to speak to the team and the success of his own podcast, Pullup with CJ McCollum.
A few of McCollum's more interesting quotes. Here's McCollum on the importance of continuity, especially in the face of failure...
And here's McCollum on what might have happened if the Trail Blazers hadn't defeated Oklahoma City in the first round of the 2019 Western Conference playoffs...
It's well worth a listen, though a lot of this stuff might sound familiar if you're a regular listener of Pullup, which was recently listed by Esquire as one of the best sports podcast.