CJ McCollum has just inked a $100 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers and its lead to a lot of questions. Why now? Why commit so much money for so many years? Does this make him more likely to stay in Portland? Does it make him more likely to go?

Then we tackle twitter questions about media perceptions, nicknames and favorite vacations before discussion the All Decade Team which was just released by nba.com.

00:00 Catching up on the corn hole tournament and Disturbed concert (Moda Center happenings)3:45 CJ McCollum has just inked a $100 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers and its lead to a lot of questions. Why now? Why commit so much money for so many years? Does this make him more likely to stay in Portland? Does it make him more likely to go? What does it mean for Anfernee Simons? 7:00 It is consistent with what the Blazers have done in terms of locking in with their players asap.8:30 How does signing this extension help or hurt the Blazer’s flexibility in the future?12:00 How would things be different if the Blazers had waited a while to offer CJ the contract?17:30 Is $100 million for three years reflective of the  “Portland Premium” that the Blazers usually need to pay to keep or attract players?21:00 How can we measure what value a player like McCollum brings to the team. For guards its scoring. 28:00 What does McCollum have to do in order for him to be named an All Star?34:00 Twitter questions. From @HoopStoryteller Is it better or worse for the Blazers that national media, for the most part, expect them to lose more games this season?40:00 From @RoseLHarding: I need a rundown of nickname potential for the new guys. Existing names or new ideas, anything is fair game.43:30 @Hecubus01 All time favorite vacation?45:45 Debating the All Decade Team from NBA.com54:00 Wrap up

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