CJ McCollum to the Pelicans

[boscel33]

The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum for a package around Josh Hart and draft compensation, sources tell
@TheAthletic
 
@Stadium

[Birdman]

Wow!!! Pelicans with a steal…means Lillard going be next probably..can’t believe Portland going to rebuild with all the talent they had beginning of the year

[Celtics2021]

Aggressive move by the Pels, but they have a lot of picks.  Presumably Satoransky and Temple are sent in the deal to match salaries.

[Celtics2021]

Wow!!! Pelicans with a steal…means Lillard going be next probably..can’t believe Portland going to rebuild with all the talent they had beginning of the year

The Pels have a lot of picks from the Lakers.  I think it depends what the picks are before it could be classified as a steal.

[liam]

Is this still a rumor or is this a done deal?

[Celtics2021]

Is this still a rumor or is this a done deal?

Shams is reporting it as a given, Woj just tweeted it is liekly but not guaranteed.

[radiohead]

Is this still a rumor or is this a done deal?

Looks like a done deal.

[boscel33]

Update from WOJ:

"There's optimism a deal will be completed -- perhaps as soon as today -- but there's still work to be done to reach an agreement, sources tell ESPN."

[liam]

Is this still a rumor or is this a done deal?

Shams is reporting it as a given, Woj just tweeted it is liekly but not guaranteed.

Thx

[liam]

Update from WOJ:

"There's optimism a deal will be completed -- perhaps as soon as today -- but there's still work to be done to reach an agreement, sources tell ESPN."

THX

[Celtics2021]

Shams now has it as done with Satoransky and Nickeil Alexander-Walker plus picks going with Hart to Portland.

EDIT: Still "finalizing", but he named the other players, which is an update.

[Moranis]

I think they keep Lillard.  They now have a clean cap and a bunch of future picks.  They will give Lillard the max extension now and build around him with the other assets. 

Shame Boston couldn't get on that and get McCollum. 

[Vermont Green]

When they get Zion back, with Ingrim and Valanciunas, now add McCollum, that is pretty solid.  I wonder if McCollum will be their PG.  If they can add a decent 3 & D type for SG, that is a good team.

[liam]

Shams now has it as done with Satoransky and Nickeil Alexander-Walker plus picks going with Hart to Portland.

EDIT: Still "finalizing", but he named the other players, which is an update.

Seems like a steal for McCollum. You'd think the Sixers could've had him and others for Simmons.

[Moranis]

Saw a report the draft compensation being offered was the 22 Lakers 1st and 23 Pelicans 1st.  So not too bad of pick potential.  So those 2 picks Hart, Satoransky, and NAW.  I'd probably have tried to squeeze another pick or young player out of the Pelicans, but that isn't a bad return for McCollum depending on you view the 3 players (and what if any protections the Pelicans pick has on it).