Pelicans reporter talks about McCollum being involved in the trade: performance is too stable & lack of leadership and explosive power

On June 20, the NBA Pelicans reporter updated his podcast column to interact with fans and friends, and publicly talked about the scandal of Pelicans defender McCollum being involved in the trading market during the offseason: "

We must admit one fact, that is, the Pelicans do need to make a new lineup change. Such a bad record has been like this for several consecutive seasons, which obviously disappoints everyone. We should see that young teams such as the Thunder, the Rockets, Magic, and the Pistons have truly risen, and the Pelicans are in a collapsed stage every season!"

"It is very wise for the Pelicans management to decide to completely change the team's lineup and will continue to rebuild around Zion Williams. Now many players are involved in the trading market. This is an inevitable reality. We must find young forces that are more suitable for the development of this team. You can't always In a stagnant state, it will be eliminated by other teams in the league! "

"I do not oppose McCollum entering the trading market. Although he performed stably enough, he did not fully demonstrate his super leadership and explosive power at critical moments. His tepid aside us, you can never position him as the second or third leader of the team? Maybe leaving the Pelicans for McCollum is also a new rebirth! ”

34-year-old McCollum played for the Pelicans in the 2024-2025 season. He played in a total of 56 games in the regular season, averaged 32.8 minutes per game, scored 21.1 points + 3.8 rebounds + 4.1 assists + 0.8 steals + 0.4 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 44.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 71.0%.