This guys been absolutely amazing and everyone was wrong about him
March 29, 2026
Still in his prime.
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My opinion of that trade from the beginning was Trae>CJ and CJ contract value > Trae contract value
I mean it took some time for homie to integrated into our system but he has been looking great as of late
He’s not bad and he can go iso and get a bucket. Sometimes tho he can get a lil trigger happy (that 3 down 4 vs Boston) and it’s like eehhhh Cj. Calm down
CJ has always been a bucket and good vet presence. I’m kind of use to the shot chucking from our past era but it still drives me insane when he does it 😅
This is the guy that we sign for next year. Let JK walk. Newell should be ready to play behind JJ next season.
The best thing about CJ is that he brings the things that we really needed from Trae to the table – ISO scoring, 3 point shooting, and a steady hand on offense….without all the stuff that we didn’t need. The pressure to keep the ball in Trae’s hands as at worst a #2 option who is going to want to average 10APG. The defensive challenges that come with playing Trae big minutes, etc.
Once we were leading the league in APG without Trae playing it became clear that we only needed half of his skillset and CJ gives us that.
CJ after making the coldest stepback 3
I love CJ
But man he needs to take less ISO shots at the end of close games
At this point I would’ve swapped him 1 for 1 with Trae. He’s just straight up better for the team
He good at clutch shots what we need for playoffs
I figured he’d turn it around same as what he did with the Wizards.
The guy is a pro’s pro. Getting bounced from the Pelicans to Washington to a struggling Hawks team in one calendar year and didn’t complain.
I don’t know what he’s said publicly in Atlanta but he had nothing but kind words to say on his way out of Washington even after the horrible things that were said about him during his bad start.
Facts, he got rejuvenated
Guy has the Mamba mentality… shoot lots, don’t pass. Much needed in the playoffs imo
13 comments
My opinion of that trade from the beginning was Trae>CJ and CJ contract value > Trae contract value
I mean it took some time for homie to integrated into our system but he has been looking great as of late
He’s not bad and he can go iso and get a bucket. Sometimes tho he can get a lil trigger happy (that 3 down 4 vs Boston) and it’s like eehhhh Cj. Calm down
CJ has always been a bucket and good vet presence. I’m kind of use to the shot chucking from our past era but it still drives me insane when he does it 😅
This is the guy that we sign for next year. Let JK walk. Newell should be ready to play behind JJ next season.
The best thing about CJ is that he brings the things that we really needed from Trae to the table – ISO scoring, 3 point shooting, and a steady hand on offense….without all the stuff that we didn’t need. The pressure to keep the ball in Trae’s hands as at worst a #2 option who is going to want to average 10APG. The defensive challenges that come with playing Trae big minutes, etc.
Once we were leading the league in APG without Trae playing it became clear that we only needed half of his skillset and CJ gives us that.
CJ after making the coldest stepback 3
I love CJ
But man he needs to take less ISO shots at the end of close games
At this point I would’ve swapped him 1 for 1 with Trae. He’s just straight up better for the team
He good at clutch shots what we need for playoffs
I figured he’d turn it around same as what he did with the Wizards.
The guy is a pro’s pro. Getting bounced from the Pelicans to Washington to a struggling Hawks team in one calendar year and didn’t complain.
I don’t know what he’s said publicly in Atlanta but he had nothing but kind words to say on his way out of Washington even after the horrible things that were said about him during his bad start.
Facts, he got rejuvenated
Guy has the Mamba mentality… shoot lots, don’t pass. Much needed in the playoffs imo