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Re-Grading Pelicans' Disastrous Jordan Poole-CJ McCollum Trade

SI Feed·Cem Yolbulan·about 2 months ago
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The New Orleans Pelicans front office has had a ton of questionable moves ever since taking over last year. The decision to trade their unprotected first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft for Derik Queen has been widely criticized and will have a lasting impact on the franchise. That move has overshadowed another baffling trade Joe Dumars & Co. made last summer. New Orleans acquired Jordan Poole from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a package centered around CJ McCollum. With how poorly Poole's season went in New Orleans, how well McCollum has been playing, it's time to re-grade the trade from a Pelicans perspective. Pelicans Receive: Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey, Micah Peavy (No. 40 pick in 2025 NBA Draft) Wizards Receive: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk, 2031 Second-Round Pick The Saddiq Bey acquisition is certainly a massive win. The 26-year-old forward has had the best season of his career in New Orleans and is on a team-friendly contract that the Pelicans would love to extend.…

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