Asked a second time about the possibility of coming off the bench in 2024-25, a grinning McCollum responded, “I’m not going to volunteer (to be a reserve), but if that’s what the coach wants to do, that’s what he wants to do. The biggest thing for us is to play the game at a high level. I don’t get paid to coach. I get paid to go out and do what I’m told. That’s the mindset coming into this season. I’ve been a quality player for a long time and will continue to be that.”