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Pelicans acquire Poole in 4-player deal (www.espn.com)
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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 in Wednesday's NBA draft, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If anyone comes across a good analysis of this trade, I'd love to read it. This one is puzzling to me.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I read something earlier but I forget where. The analyst said that Washington wanted CJ McCollum’s expiring contract to trade at the deadline (or whenever) Poole has another year so the Pelicans can wait to see how it plays out.

    Olynyk for Bey saves the Pelicans money. He signed his extension while hurt so it was very team-friendly. The Pels were close to the cap and saving a little money basically allows for them to spend more on the mid-level exception.

    So, I guess it’s all just salary cap related. The Pels get more flexibility and the Wizards get an expiring contract they can trade for picks later.

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