"20 points even. That is the lowest numbers of point per game that McCollum has averaged in a single season since breaking out in his third season and winning Most Improved Player in 2015-16. Like a metronome, McCollum averaged between 20 and 23.1 points for 10-straight seasons. Last year he put up 21.1 points per game and hit 37.3 percent of his 3-pointers."
"If McCollum has been steady to start the season, it's that he is steadily bad. Four games in, McCollum is averaging 13.3 points per game on just 32.1 percent shooting from the field and 25.9 percent from 3-point range. It's a small sample size, to be sure, but since McCollum became a starter, he has only had a stretch as bad as this twice, both part of an extended slump in late 2022. This is extremely atypical for McCollum."
"McCollum looks slow; he cannot gain separation and his bag of crafty tricks is proving less effective. He is not turning the ball over, but he also is not exactly sparking the offense with his passing; he has just 20 assists through four games. And when you take away an efficient offensive game, there is nothing left; the 6'3" McCollum is the worst defender in the rotation and isn't making connective plays on either end of the court."
The Wizards acquired CJ McCollum (and briefly Kelly Olynyk) in a summer trade that sent Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey elsewhere, expecting veteran scoring and steadiness. McCollum historically averaged 20–23.1 points across ten seasons and produced 21.1 points with 37.3 percent 3-point shooting last year. Four games into the new season he is averaging 13.3 points on 32.1 percent overall shooting and 25.9 percent from three. He has shown reduced quickness, limited separation, modest playmaking with 20 assists in four games, and subpar defense for a 6'3" guard. The early results are atypically poor for his career norms.
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