After the game, McCollum addressed his future in New Orleans, making it clear that he and his family like the city of New Orleans and he would like to stay if that’s okay with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons. “I mean, I’ve been here, this is year 12 right? I’ve been in trade rumors since my third year in the league. After my third year, Bill Simmons had me getting traded every week somewhere,” said McCollum. “So I understand what comes with that. For me, I play the game the right way. I do things the right way and I play hard. Obviously, this team values me and I’m sure there are some other teams that value me as well.