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Andrew LopezESPN
METAIRIE, La. — CJ McCollum had spent his entire NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers after being selected by the franchise with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
Now 564 games later, he’s preparing to play his first for another team when he suits up for the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night against the Miami Heat.
Because of the 8½ seasons McCollum spent with Portland, it gave him some say during the trade process that sent him, Tony Snell and Larry Nance to the Pelicans.
McCollum told reporters Thursday morning he was thankful that he didn’t have to go through the process other players sometimes go through when they are blindsided by the news of a trade.
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“But I’m very fortunate to be going somewhere where I’m wanted, needed and where there’s mutual admiration,” McCollum said.
McCollum added that he maintained a dialogue with the Trail Blazers’ front office throughout the process as well as with his agent and his wife and…
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