3 for 3! Poole joins hands with Zion! Another big deal in the West

Ho, Shams reported another big deal, as follows:

Pelicans got Poole, Sadiq Bay and the 40th pick this year;

Wizards got CJ McCollum, Olynick and the next round pick in the future.

Another team in the Western Conference has ushered in an upgrade. After the Pelicans have joined Poole and Sadiq Bay, the team will become younger and more energetic. If they can maintain overall health in the new season, they will not encounter continuous injury waves like last season, and they are very likely to make a comeback and even go further.

Former Warriors champion defender Poole, 26 years old this year, has played for the Wizards for two seasons, and has averaged 20.5 points, 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 interruptions per game in the 24-25 season, and has averaged 3.5 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 37.8%, including multiple scores of 40+ in a single game. Although it is not the next Harden as expected, he still proves his scoring ability. The contract that Poole is executing expires in the summer of 2027, with annual salary of $31.85 million and $34.04 million respectively in the next two seasons. He will form a new backcourt double gun with Murray to provide cover for Zion's charge.

If the Pelicans are willing to play in the small lineup in the new season, they can form the starting five Tigers of Murray + Poole + Jones + Murphy + Zion. As long as the chemistry is good, they will have good competitiveness. Of course, as mentioned above, the premise is to be healthy, otherwise everything will be useless.

As for CJ, after arriving at the new club, he will lead the team to win the 2026 No. 1 pick. I heard that the rookies in this class are more talented, and the new season is the year of the contract. The Wizards' purpose of getting him is quite obvious. This is why they are willing to exchange two 20-year-olds' fighting power for this veteran who will soon be 34 years old.

But think about it from another perspective, CJ can do his best to swipe data without any burden when he reaches the Wizards, so that he can fight for another big contract in the summer of 26, and it may be the last contract in his career. Everything has its pros and cons. Since there is no choice, be an optimistic person.

CJ played 56 regular season starts for the Pelicans last season, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, scoring 21.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists, with a shooting percentage of 44.4%, 37.3% and 71.7% in three events, including a 50-pointer in a single game. The oil in the old fuel tank of the Baodao is still full. What do the

Danzu and others think about the transaction? I picked up the keyboard in the comment area and started the microphone boldly and went crazy with the laning!