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NBA insider Marc Stein, who's also an NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors contributor, believes the Washington Wizards don't view Poole, whom they acquired from the Warriors in July for 19-year NBA veteran Chris Paul, as a franchise player but rather a significant piece to a potential move. While examining if the Wizards could just want Poole to increase his trade value or if they see him as a "cornerstone player," Stein weighed in.

"My sense, from speaking to various league observers," Stein said (h/t Inside the Wizards), "is that more believe it is the former rather than the latter."

Obviously, I wanted to be in a position to have my own team," Poole told Fischer. "Luckily, I'm able to do that so young, after learning from some of the best."

It's unclear if the Wizards feel the same way, though, especially since Poole has struggled in his first 13 games in DC. He's averaging just 16.6 points per game thus far, and his 39.6 field-goal and 28.4 percent 3-point shooting percentages are well below his career averages of 42 and 33.6, respectively. He also has gone to the charity stripe much less (2.8 this season, versus 5.1 last season), which is significant, given he led the NBA with a 92.5 free-throw percentage in the 2021-22 season. And he's shooting just 83.8 percent from the line when he does make it there.

So, if Poole wants his own team, he might have to hope the third time is the charm, should the Wizards trade him elsewhere.

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If they were gonna have Poole as the number 1 option, there'd be riots in Washington... For basketball

[–] Sybilsthrowaway@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

yeah after these last 13 games id trade his stupid ass too

dump kuzma while he looks productive too

[–] baxmussman@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Lmfao we somehow still sold high on this dude

[–] NuuuDaBeast@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

lmfao a fabricated report being upvoted to this degree

[–] Strange-Ad420@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] qotsabama@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Many people criticized the warriors for dumping his contact but the dude isn’t good at all, has horrendous bball IQ, and had a brutal contract.

[–] fittedsuit2018@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

You ain’t gonna get a bag of dog biscuits for this guy.

[–] jae343@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Poole would be great in Asia

I don’t know why this is even worth an article? I don’t know who has ever watched him play and thought “yup this is a franchise player?” Like literally what person has ever thought that?

[–] yourmumsaman@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

“Stop he’s already dead”

[–] 7cheeseburgers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

“This is my team” lmao

[–] Dry-Tension-6650@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Water is wet

[–] Sjohnsa526@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Barange@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

We tried to tell ya. He was dogshit after he got paid. No effort on defense, less on ball handling, and looking like a new born giraffe all at the same time killed his stay in Golden State.

[–] roshanpr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Shaqtin the Poole

[–] StargazerNCC82893@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This dude's been under a rock apparently

[–] MITBilalCoulibaly@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

True franchise guy is Bilal Coulibaly obviously.

Franchise guys can't be so dumb unless they are spectacular players. Poole isnt spectacular.

[–] machinich_phylum@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Did anyone really consider him a franchise guy? If he was, Golden State wouldn't have traded him away for the corpse of Chris Paul.

[–] LoWE11053211@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] fork3d@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I really wish the best for Poole, I always want to see him do good. I empathize because It’s hard to work for an organization knowing you’re dispensable. We can all be replaced and organizations are trife , but it’s arguably more disgusting when it happens in professional sports.

[–] gh0stlegz_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Deni somewhere smiling.

[–] skrimpskampi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I hope he gets it together. Dudes fun to watch when he’s not being a jackass.

[–] HowardWCampbell_Jr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, the two genders. Franchise player and trade bait

[–] N0minal@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Where in the hell does he get traded? Even Detroit wouldn't trade for this dude.

[–] zedsbundy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I think except Poole's camp no one was thinking otherwise.

[–] Final-Cut-483@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

How many picks 1dt round pick does the globe trotters have?

[–] Sleepylimebounty@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I mean… who wants a tank commander rn?

[–] sgandylau@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

you take that back. he's a HOF Tank General

[–] rbrt13@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Water is wet

[–] embiid0for11w0pts@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The warriors could use more firepower and target practice for Draymond the donkey Green

[–] Ganglere@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Good thing his basketball legacy is secured.

[–] Js_On_My_Yeet@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I could have told y'all that lol

[–] gsc4494@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Realistically, the only trade chance I see is if the Clippers decide they've had enough of Harden and Russ and swap a dysfunctional player in his prime for 2 dysfunctional MVPs out of their primes.

I doubt any team would want the hassle of him unless its a nuclear option.

really, one of the worst teams in the league with a dufous star doesn't consider him a franchise guy

[–] PepeSylvia11@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If one of the worst teams in the league views one of their best players as a trade piece and not a franchise guy, he’s not a trade piece. They’ll get scraps after his performance and personality this year

[–] Disastrous-Yak-1890@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t recall ever seeing a player’s value fall so fast without a significant injury. JP got his bag and totally checked out. Nobody’s taking that contract.

[–] WadeCountyClutch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Lol where is he going to get traded to? The Tomateros?

[–] yetagainitry@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This is the repercussion of the current nba throwing huge contracts at everyone. You’re paying dudes #1 guy money when at best they are the second or third option on a team. Warriors gave poole and wiggins money for one playoff run performance. Now the wiz have to find someone willing to handcuff their team with that contract

[–] 2020IsANightmare@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Oh my fuck.

Was there literally ANYBODY that thought otherwise?!?!?!??!??!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Not even the FUCKING WIZARDS could have thought otherwise!!

What a cracking scoop from this journo! I’m in complete and utter disbelief

Who the fuck would want him now

[–] press_Y@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

That Dray two piece was well deserved

[–] MotoMkali@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This is literally based on a false report from Legon Hoops who made shit up

[–] MyLadySansa@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The Wizards are Poole’s team now? Pump them breaks kiddo

[–] FlipAnd1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

All 29 other teams…

Nope!

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