CJ McCollum stays with Hawks on 1-year, $21M extension
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Key Points:
- Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the team, including a trade kicker clause.
- McCollum was traded to the Hawks from the Washington Wizards in January and played a key role in Atlanta's strong playoff performance against the New York Knicks.
- The 34-year-old veteran averaged 18.7 points per game and shot 35.7% from three-point range over 41 games with the Hawks.
- McCollum was instrumental in the Hawks' late-season surge, helping them win 18 of 20 games to secure a playoff spot.
- He has made at least 150 three-pointers for 11 consecutive seasons, the only player to achieve this feat since 2015-16.
