It is an open secret in league circles that Olshey viewed CJ McCollum as “his” guy to take credit for, a supposed testament to his own ability to identify talent from a non-prestige program. Though Olshey was technically in charge of the Blazers’ basketball ops during the 2012 Draft, the selection of Lillard is and was largely viewed as a win for the scouting department and entrenched members of the organization, with Olshey not having anywhere near enough time to influence the draft process in the few weeks he had before the pick in June 2012.