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CJ McCollum explains why he gave up his starting spot to 19 year old Kingston Fleming, saying the team's long term success depends on developing its younger players “As a starting unit I think we were a little sluggish. I think we were lackluster. From a ball movement standpoint, I think we were stagnant and we have a lot of guys that can create and make plays. And I think for Kingston, he's a guy who gets downhill. He's got tremendous speed” “He's learning and growing. And I think it gives him a chance to develop. For us as a franchise and for us as an organization, I'm 35 and he's 19, so I see the vision of where they're going. I think for us to be successful, he has to develop. He has to get better. We got to be able to have a deep team who's able to contribute off the bench” “I think for me, the way I play, I can get to it off the bench. I can get to it as a starter. I think that I'm mature enough to be able to handle different roles, different minutes, be utilized on the ball and off the ball. And I think for us to be successful long term, they have to be able to see the growth and development in some of our younger players as well”