CJ McCollum has been a big reason for the Atlanta Hawks’ success since the All-Star break, and the numbers show it. The Hawks are on a nine-game winning streak, and at this point they are only concerned with trying to keep this momentum going and move up in the Eastern Conference standings.
At the same time, there are questions that will need to be answered at the end of the season, one of which is regarding McCallum’s future with the team. The veteran guard’s contract is expiring, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he had multiple suitors when free agency opens.
McCollum was asked by NBA insider Jake Fisher if he would welcome the opportunity to return to the Hawks, and his response was priceless.
“It’s not up to me, my friend,” McCallum said.
Fisher then talked about the options that McCollum would have, assuming a team that needs a scoring guard offers the same amount of money as the Hawks do.
“I love it here, man,” McCallum 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 piling up wins and piling up winning habits.”
For now, McCullum is focused on what’s in front of him and trying to make the playoffs. After his 30-point game against the Milwaukee Bucks, he mentioned that he was willing to do whatever it took to help the team.
“I’m just doing my job,” McCallum said. “When I came here I told them, whatever you guys need me to do, I’ll do. Come off the bench, start. Whatever it takes to be successful. I think for us it’s just been about timing, doing things the right way at the right time. And we have a good homestand.”
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