Poole s team boss experience card expires! He was traded to the Pelicans, preparing to grab the Pelicans No. 1 position

After the New Orleans Pelicans suffered a loss in the 2023-24 season, they also chose the path of trade reinforcement. As a result, I encountered serious injuries in the 2024-25 season and missed the playoffs directly. After entering the 2025 offseason, they also plan to trade some players to change the team's future plans.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Pelicans have reached a deal with the Washington Wizards, giving out McCollum and some draft picks in exchange for Jordan Poole. After experiencing the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have also made some huge changes to their lineup. If they want to succeed, they must send away some vulnerable veterans. CJ McCollum, Kelly Orinick became the Pelicans' primary trade to send away on the offseason.

New Orleans Pelicans won: Jordan Poole, Sadike Bay, the 40th pick in 2025, the Washington Wizards won: CJ McCollum, Kelly Orinick, the future second round pick

New Orleans Pelicans sent CJ McCollum and others away with a three-for-three deal, in exchange for younger Jordan Poole and Sadike Bay. At this time, the deal sent away McCollum, mainly to bypass his $30.6 million salary in the 2025-26 season, so that teams that do not have the ability to playoffs can be reduced to some expenses.

Choddumas became the leader of the Pelicans management and was decisive in his killing. The new official takes office, three fires. He definitely wants to use his offseason in 2025 to establish his authority on the team. The best choice is to trade and send away the veteran. McCollum has frequently suffered from injuries in recent seasons and cannot provide more help to the team.

Now, they get younger guard Jordan Poole, and forward Sadik Bay. Jordan Poole helped the Golden State Warriors win the championship in 2022. After being traded to the Washington Wizards in 2023, he has been improving and becoming more mature.

Jordan Poole averaged 18.8 points and 4.4 assists per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 35.3%. His fast break counterattack and singles skills are good, which McCollum has not been able to provide in recent seasons.

As for Sadiq Bay, he suffered an ACL injury while playing for the Detroit Pistons in March 2024, causing him to remain in recovery. Finally, he was traded to the Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old Sadiq Bay's annual salary in the 2025-26 season was only $6.1 million, and the contract was still two years away.

The New Orleans Pelicans' forward line already has young players such as Zion, Trey Murphy and Herbert Jones, and the injured Sadike Bay may be a bit crowded. But all four of them are young enough, maybe they can create some sparks in the next few seasons.

As for the Washington Wizards, they decided to rebuild after sending Kuzma last season. This transaction is obviously a bit of a loss, but the Wizards Drunken Man's intention is not about wine. What they care about is the expiration contract between the two. In fact, what we are more curious about is whether Jordan Poole will compete with Zion for the position of the team's boss after playing for the Pelicans. After all, the Wizards Boss Experience Card has expired and has not enjoyed the team's addiction to the top, so it is okay to come to the Pelicans to renew the card.