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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.
They want veteran mentors there in DC, and Middleton Olynyk, McCollum are good guys to keep around
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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.
I'm a huge Jrue Holiday fan, but this trade makes sense for Boston. Jrue is 35, beginning to decline, and has three years left on an expensive contract. Simmons is nine years younger and has one year left on a contract less expensive than Jrue's... If he somehow adapts and fits the Celtic roster, you re-sign him. If not, he fills a roster spot for a year and you look elsewhere, with two extra SRPs. Boston looked at the realities of team salaries, tax penalties, and player ages and made the right decision. Next year is a gap year with Tatum out, and the only real concern should be the '26-'27 season.
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The trade swaps guards -- the Wizards shifting from Poole to the veteran in McCollum, who has an expiring contract. Washington now is expected to approach $100 million in projected cap space in 2026. Pelicans move younger, possibly more dynamic with Poole and Bey.
Spurs already have too many SG/SF on the roster.
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Matisse Thybulle is picking up his $11.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources tell ESPN.
What do you guys think of the Pelicans? They could be another freaking team looking to take a playoff spot.
Legit no free wins next season in the West. Even the Jazz are going to try to win--and it's coming from their owner according to sources. Basically we gonna hope a couple of teams get destroyed by injuries so they can pivot to tanking early on.
There's a chance Suns finish dead last in the conference without owning their pick.
So much for my Vassell and spare parts and picks for Herb Jones pipe dream.
No shock. He’d be lucky to get that over 3 years in today’s market.
Solid thanks to Portland for matching Dallas’s offer a few years back AFTER Dallas had already flipped us an unprotected swap to eat Reggie Bollock’s contract in an attempt to get Thuybulle and Grant Williams in one go.
I don’t believe that for a minute. I just think they realized that tanking is more effective and less costly in fines if you stripmine your roster, which it looks like they may be trying to do with Collins and Lauri being made available. You’re not going to be even a play in team led by a #5 pick. They also owe a 2026 FRP to OKC that is only protected 1-8, so along with another good top of the draft in 2026, this makes it in their interest to suck. The worst thing they could do is to be mid, which is their best record outcome next year.
Pelicans got worse….
I hate to be that guy... but it's Anfernee SIMONS people... "Simmons", as is Greg "Is the Bar Still Open" Simmons, is a completely different name.
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You saw them trade for Jordan Poole and your first thought was "they could make the playoffs"?What do you guys think of the Pelicans? They could be another freaking team looking to take a playoff spot
I'm thinking more along the line... what's the record for the lowest AST%? Pels might end up being a high scoring team with barely any assists. Chucker Party in NOLAYou saw them trade for Jordan Poole and your first thought was "they could make the playoffs"?
I think with a healthy Zion and if Dejounte comes back early they could challenge for a spot (I forgot Dejounte was out when I said that in my previous post). I think Poole is better than an older CJ Macollum.You saw them trade for Jordan Poole and your first thought was "they could make the playoffs"?
WAS is making so really smart moves tbh
got rid of the team's cancer and brought savvy vets to mentor their (talented) youngsters
Kuzma-Poole dynasty, wait!
Today in a press conference: Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke believes there’s a nightmare scenario where the wrong player gets injured, and the second apron could force them to consider the possibility of trading Nikola Jokić
Does look like the Spurs are looking for Center…
the thing is, he's 100% right on his assessment. its just asinine to state that publicly
its also why i think milwaukee's most sensible path forward would be to shop giannis, though seem intent on wasting the remaining years of his prime instead
I'm all-in..
I updated my mock draft yesterday for the Pels to draft Maluach ahead of Fears. That was before the Poole trade, kinda feel Maluach is even more likely for them now.
I had them taking Walton Clayton Jr with their #23 as a CJ McCollum replacement but now they have Poole I think McNeeley could be an option as their third wing behind Tre and Herb.
Maluach-Missi
Zion-Matkovic
Tre-Hawkins
Herb-Clayton Jr
Poole-Alvarado-Dejounte (inj.)
Obviously health is the big question. But that’s a pretty good team.
Yea good call. I expect them to try to flip him for an unprotected 1st at some point.
And yeah if I’m the Bucks I’m looking at the way the Rockets and Thunder set themselves up for a decade when they trades prime Harden and prime PG/Russ for hauls of picks and young players. Even what the Celtics did back in 2014 when they traded the big 3 and wound up with Tatum and Brown.
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