Not so lengthy alongside, Jordan Poole was Steph Curry’s protégé however issues can change rapidly as we noticed final week when Poole was sensationally traded away from the Warriors for Chris Paul.

If issues had gone in a different way, Poole might have stayed at Golden State long-term and even changed Steph as soon as he retires, however that wasn’t to be.

Steph spoke about dropping his teammate however is clearly excited so as to add one other veteran to the roster.

“You hate dropping JP,” Curry instructed Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “I do know it’s not all the way in which official but. So I don’t need to discuss an excessive amount of earlier than it’s. However that’s the powerful a part of the enterprise, seeing a younger man come into his personal (after which get traded).

“It’s a fantastic alternative for him. It’s simply you get to know somebody like that, construct a friendship, construct a bond. It’s powerful to see him go. However, you realize, we’re attempting to win subsequent 12 months and CP may help us try this.”

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Poole’s pre-season altercation with Draymond Inexperienced induced tensions within the locker room all season lengthy.

“It was a splintering that by no means glued again collectively, and the turbulence did seem to influence Poole on the court docket,” The Athletic’s Anthony Slater stated. “He had a frantic season that spiraled towards the top. He was fourth within the NBA in whole turnovers and jacked up sufficient questionable warmth verify 3s that his share from deep dipped to 33.6 p.c. His defensive focus and energy waned, irritating the teaching employees. His playoff efficiency was tough.”

The four-year guard shouldn’t get too snug in Washington as a result of the franchise might transfer him on sooner fairly than later, Yahoo Sports activities’ Jake Fischer says.

“Poole’s was the one vital future quantity that landed again on Washington’s books, which has led some opposing executives to wonder if the Wizards will look to maneuver Poole once more in some unspecified time in the future previous to subsequent 12 months’s commerce deadline,” Fischer stated final week.