CJ McCollum Diagnosed with a Collapsed Right Lung

It’s noted that McCollum had incurred injuries during their match against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, then the team suffered a loss at the same time. There was a possibility of rib contusion, as he did not play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. During the season, McCollum managed to set a record of 20.5 points with 4.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.

The CT scan confirmed his real condition that he is suffering from a collapsed right lung.

Since McCollum will be out of the game for a while, the Blazers might be struggling to improve their gameplay. Not only McCollum is absent, but also their point guard Anfernee Simons who is currently suffering a right ankle sprain, forward Nassir Little with his left ankle sprain, and Damian Lillard with his lower abdominal tendinopathy.

Even their center player [Cody Zeller][1] is struggling with his bruised right quad and guard Ben McLemore has a bruised hip.

Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James showed his support to McCollum when he found out about the diagnosis. He posted in his Twitter account, tagging @CJMcCollum, to get well ASAP.

McCollum is the current president of the NBA Players Association and he is well-received by players because of his outstanding leadership on and off the court.