The Trail Blazers will be facing a lot of uncertainty when they return from the All-Star break for the season’s final 26 games. Will Damian Lillard and his injured groin be ready to play? How much longer until Jusuf Nurkic returns? And does this team have what it takes to catch Memphis for the eighth and final playoff spot?



But a couple of you in this month’s mailbag captured what I think is the biggest question facing the Blazers as they approach the homestretch: What is going on with CJ McCollum?



McCollum this season has been … fine. He’s averaging 21.3 points and shooting 44.6 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from 3-point range and a disappointing 75 percent at the line (especially considering in 2016-17 he led the NBA with a 91.2 free-throw percentage). His field goal percentage and 3-point percentage rank as the second-lowest of his career at the All-Star break.



So, he’s been … OK. Not horrible, but certainly not...