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CJ McCollum hit two game-winners in Atlanta\u2019s first round matchup against the Knicks in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Veteran guard CJ McCollum will return to Atlanta for the 2026-27 season, as reported by ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania<\/a> and The Athletic<\/a>. The 34-year-old veteran will reportedly re-sign with the Hawks on a one-year deal, returning for his 14th NBA season.<\/p>\n Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a trade kicker, agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. McCollum has been eligible for an extension until June 30 and commits to a new deal that\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/rTZKEX32Ks<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n McCollum was acquired by the Hawks<\/a> in January from the Wizards as part of the Trae Young trade that also sent Corey Kispert to Atlanta. The Hawks went 19-4 with McCollum as a starter down the stretch, climbing to a 46-36 finish and the No. 6 seed in the East. Although they fell to the eventual champion New York Knicks<\/a> in six games, McCollum provided game-winning heroics<\/a> in two of the first three games of the series. Atlanta was the only team to win more than one game against New York in the playoffs.<\/p>\n The 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, McCollum averaged 18.7 points and 3.9 assists while shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range across 76 games this season. He posted 150+ triples for the 11th straight season<\/p>\n NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.<\/p>\n