Former Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with small pneumothorax in his right lung, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. In layman’s terms, McCollum was diagnosed with a small collapsed right lung.
Pelicans say CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with small pneumothorax in his right lung after medical imaging was taken this morning.
Team says additional examination will be performed in the next 48 hours to determine the progress of healing.
McCollum, who is now a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, experienced a collapsed right lung in 2021 while he was a member of the Trail Blazers.