Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is mostly known for what he does on the basketball court, but he’s already planting seeds for what could come next: a second career in NBA media. Aiming to find the next former-player-turned-media-guru, Richard Deitsch of the Athletic (subscription required) asked his NBA colleagues about who could become a media star after their playing days.
Blazers beat writer Jason Quick believes it could be McCollum:
He majored in journalism at Lehigh and has shown interest in following through after his career. He’s already an experienced interviewer (he’s been granted sit-downs with Adam Silver for the past three years) and he is not afraid to speak his mind on his podcast.