C.J. McCollum, Trail Blazers Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Reaction

July 25th, 2016 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

The Portland Trail Blazers and guard C.J. McCollum agreed to a four-year extension Monday, which will pay him the maximum of $106 million. 

Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported the news, which ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne confirmed, via ESPN.com news services. There will be no trade kicker or player option in the contract.

McCollum later reacted to his new deal in Rip City:



Depending on the formalities of the contract, the dollar figure could fluctuate. If McCollum's deal calls for the full max—25 percent of the salary cap in his case, barring a 2016-17 MVP—his starting salary is contingent on the 2017-18 cap figure.

The Blazers already used their designated player extension on Damian Lillard, so a four-year maximum is the most they could go with McCollum. The NBA projects a $102 million cap for 2017-18, per Basketball Insiders.

McCollum, 24, averaged 20.8 points, 4.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game last season. He and Lillard emerged as one of the NBA's best shooting backcourts—almost a poor man's version of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

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