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Report: Pelicans acquire Poole from Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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The NBA's eventful start to the off-season continued Tuesday afternoon with a sizeable trade involving the New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards.
The Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2025
As Charania notes, the move gives the Wizards nearly $100 million in cap space for 2026 with McCollum on an expiring deal. He scored 21.1 points per game in 56 games in 2024-25 with the Pelicans, his fourth season in the Big Easy.
Poole, 26, averaged 20.5 points in 68 games last season for Washington.
More details to follow.