More than anything, CJ McCollum just wants to sleep in his own bed again.
As is common for most players in similar situations, the 6-4 guard in his ninth season out of Lehigh has been living out of a hotel since being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, along with Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell, in exchange for Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Didi Louzada, Tomas Satoransky a 2022 1st round draft pick prior to the 2022 NBA trade deadline. So while he's looking forward to seeing his former teammates, coaches, staffers, friends and business associates he made over the course of eight-plus season in Portland, he's most excited about having a bit of time to spend with his wife, Elise, newborn son, Jacoby, and his dog, Fiona, in the comfort of his home in West Linn.