Jordan Poole Rumors

“He just kept my head straight,” George recalled. “I didn’t necessarily shoot it well at the beginning of the season, but he was always there to tell me, ‘Keep going. Keep going. We need you to make shots at the end of the season. We need you to make shots through the next couple of years on the road, the important shots.’ “(He was) just making sure that I stick with my habits, and I don’t lose confidence. I think that’s a big thing for me that he taught me: (With) 82 games in the NBA season, the first 15 don’t define you, the first 30 don’t define you. It’s really how you finish. And when it’s time to really play and hoop, you’ve got to show up.”

New York Times

Poole smiled when he was told about George’s comments, as well as hearing what Coulibaly and Sarr said about what Poole meant to them. “I know what these guys are capable of, and I wish I had a little bit more time to interact with them and play with them a little bit more,” Poole said. “But they’re all talented, and they all work hard. So I knew what they’re capable of, and it’s kind of good to see a lot of these guys in their second year kind of flourish and grow into their personalities.”

New York Times

At least some of those fans were upset at comments Poole had made early this season, when he said that the crowd inside Smoothie King Center had been much more vocal than the crowds inside Capital One Arena. Poole had called the atmosphere inside Capital One Arena “dead in there,” and a hefty segment of Wizards fans took offense. When asked about that comment, Poole said he was “definitely not trying to take a shot” at Wizards fans. “Even if you were looking at it statistically, just the actual attendance for some of the games was just pretty low,” Poole said. “Granted, we didn’t give them much to cheer for when you’re not winning games. But (Washington) is also a city where you’re in such a big market, and people come for the entertainment as opposed to strictly (being) Wizards fans. It’s different throughout the league. It’s different with different fan bases. Obviously, there were moments and there were nights when it was really loud and it was very active, and the fans were engaged.”

New York Times

Oleh Kosel: Pelicans beat 76ers 126-111. They outscored Philly 69-46 in the second half. Feels like a top-3 win of season. (Perhaps comebacks versus Houston and Minnesota only rank higher?) Jordan Poole: 23 PTS, 5 3s, 5 AST; Zion Williamson: 21 PTS, 8 AST; Saddiq Bey: 20 PTS, 4 3s; DeAndre Jordan: 6 PTS, 15 REB

bsky.app

Jeremiah Fears: Man, Jordan Poole's been huge. I mean, he's just been talking to us each and every day, pouring into us. He don't have to do that because he's been in the NBA for a while now. Guys like that, when you prove yourself, you win a championship, and you've shown everybody years and years of what you're capable of, you don't have to continue to pour into the young guys. But I think that just shows his character and who he is as a person. Because like I said, he won a championship, and he's proven himself many years. So he don't have to give us the advice he does. And he don't have to talk to us and help us out. He could be somebody that's just sitting there and just along for the ride. But I'm kind of glad that he's here, and he continues to help us each and every day.

HoopsHype

The Wizards envision a frontcourt of Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly as being one of the best defensive frontcourts in the league. I'm told this deal "came out of left field," and one of the reasons the Wizards are said to be ecstatic is the the outgoing first-round picks have relatively little value. The 2026 first-round pick will be Oklahoma City's own first-round pick, meaning it likely will be 30th in the draft order. The 2030 first-round pick came from the original Chris Paul-for-Jordan Poole trade with Golden State a few years ago, and it will convey only if it falls from 21 to 30.

New York Times

There is a growing sentiment that the Pelicans would prefer to move one — if not both — of the contracts attached to Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray. Poole, a healthy DNP in the Pelicans’ last two games, is having an awful season, and keeping him on the floor has been difficult for a team fighting to establish a defensive identity. Along with his defensive struggles, Poole is shooting 37 percent from the field, the second-lowest shooting percentage of anyone this season with at least 300 field goal attempts. Poole still has one year and $34 million left on his deal after this season, a point of major criticism for the Pelicans after they traded for him last summer.

New York Times

A Spurs fan makes the halfcourt shot off the shot clock to win $10,000 (with replays)! Jordan Poole and the ref are stunned

reddit

In a hilarious moment caught on camera, the Pelicans guard was asked how he felt when his face caught a punch from former teammate Draymond Green back in 2022. “It's tough, bro,” Poole said before the clip cut out, via NBA Centel on X (formerly Twitter).

Clutch Points

Players that the Pelicans are willing to discuss? Combo guard Jordan Poole and the feisty Jose Alvarado are said to feature on that list, but recent first-round pick Yves Missi seems to be generating the greatest interest among the players for which the Pelicans have been testing the market.

marcstein.substack.com

"Other than a few details, this trade was essentially a three-way deal where the Pelicans got Jordan Poole, the Hawks got CJ McCollum and the Wizards got Trae Young," one East executive told ESPN, referencing the Poole-McCollum swap from last June. "If that had all happened in the summer in one move, there may have been some more questions for Atlanta. But the way this season has played out and with how terrific Jalen [Johnson] has played as a creator, it makes more sense now."

ESPN

MrBuckBuck: NBA TV: The Association Breaks Down Deni Avdija's Hot Season! Former NBA players Cuttino Mobley and Tristan Thompson talk about the ascension of Deni Avdija to all-star player. Mobley said he was very impressed with how Deni played alongside Jordan Poole, and that Chauncey

Twitter

Sources tell The Stein Line that the Wizards have been actively exploring their trade options with McCollum, who is playing out the final year of his current contract at $30.7 million after Washington acquired the veteran guard in the offseason in a deal that sent Jordan Poole to the Pelicans.

marcstein.substack.com

Pelicans NBA: Jordan Poole (left ankle soreness) has been upgraded to PROBABLE for tonight’s game vs. Phoenix

x.com