The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to commerce CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk, and a future second spherical choose to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 choose.
With the acquisition of McCollum on a $30.67 million expiring contract, the Wizards are anticipated to strategy $100 million in cap house through the 2026 offseason.
McCollum averaged 21.1 factors, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 32.7 minutes throughout 56 video games final season for the Pelicans. McCollum might be coming into his age 34 season.
Poole is signed via the 2026-27 season on his four-year, $128 million contract signed with the Golden State Warriors in October 2022. Poole was subsequently traded by the Warriors to the Wizards in Jun 2023. Poole is owed $31.8 million this season and $34 million on an expiring. Poole averaged 20.5 factors, 3.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 29.4 minutes in 68 video games final season with the Wizards. Poole had a PER of 16.5 and TS% of .591 versus 12.0 and .529 throughout his preliminary season with Washington.
Olynyk is on a $13.4 million expiring contract. Olynyk averaged 8.7 factors, 4.7 rebounds and a pair of.9 assists in 20.3 minutes throughout 44 video games with the Pelicans and Toronto Raptors.