Sam Vecenie of The Athletic recently released the NBA Trade Board for the 2025-26 season, highlighting the top candidates that could be moved by the Feb. 5 deadline. Coming in at No. 12 is former Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum.
Now with the Washington Wizards, McCollum is averaging 18.8 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.3 rebounds on 45/40/79 shooting splits. Those numbers don't tell the whole story, as he's overcome a slow start and seems more comfortable in his new home, playing substantially better as of late.
"If you remove the first eight games of his season, McCollum has killed it, averaging 22.