WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2023, the Washington Wizards' new regime decided to rebuild with young talent after five straight losing seasons with a veteran core under the prior administration. However, it still keeps elder statesmen like CJ McCollum around to set an example for the kids.

During Wizards Media Day on Sept. 29, the 34-year-old guard shared advice he gave to No. 6 overall draft pick Tre Johnson, via Monumental Sports Network's Chase Hughes. Expand Tweet

“With the young fella from Texas, I was telling him ‘What else do you do besides play basketball?' And I had to envision what it was like when I was 19. I was still in college, I wasn't in the NBA,” he explained. “He was like, ‘I just sleep.' I was like ‘Bro, you gotta find something else. You don't play video games?' He was

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