Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!!

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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#21 » by BigDan245 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:21 pm

JB2 wrote:Two terribly run teams making one terribly confusing trade. Not surprised


Wizards won this easily...Don't know why you are acting as if Washington hasn't made some really good moves lately.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#22 » by NO-KG-AI » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:21 pm

Similar paid and similar profiled guys. Wiz get out of the contract a year earlier, so I get it for them. Pels get a little younger, and the #40 pick I guess? idk
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#25 » by uncleoswald » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:22 pm

McCollum and Olynyk should be good, veteran mentors for the young core on the Wizards. Plus, they got rid of Poole. Addition by subtraction.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#26 » by AFM » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:22 pm

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JB2 wrote:Two terribly run teams making one terribly confusing trade. Not surprised


Wizards won this easily...Don't know why you are acting as if Washington hasn't made some really good moves lately.


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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#27 » by Shaka_Zulu » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:24 pm

Who are the Wizards targeting for free agency next summer? Since they clearing massive amount of cap space for whoever that is.
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Re: Shams Bomb CJ traded To Wizards for Jordan Poole!!! 

Post#28 » by GeorgeMarcus » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:24 pm

miamiheat319 wrote:Wtf trade for both teams lol


My thoughts exactly :lol:
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#29 » by DusterBuster » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:25 pm

Did this require 3 exclamation marks?

Jordan Poole and Zion on the same team... can't see a problem there.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#30 » by dirkdiggler4177 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:26 pm

What are Pelicans doing? Jordan Poole is a horrible contract plus a worse player than McCollum. They get younger, but also dumber. This makes no sense to me.

Edit. Poole contract only got two years left. Ohh well
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Re: Shams Bomb CJ traded To Wizards for Jordan Poole!!! 

Post#31 » by DusterBuster » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:26 pm

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miamiheat319 wrote:Wtf trade for both teams lol


My thoughts exactly :lol:


Shuffling pieces around?

Wizards probably want more of a stable vet presense... Poole wasn't a star in waiting like they hoped when they got him from GSW.

For the Pelicans... I got nothing actually. They got younger I guess?
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#32 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:26 pm

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JB2 wrote:Two terribly run teams making one terribly confusing trade. Not surprised


Wizards won this easily...Don't know why you are acting as if Washington hasn't made some really good moves lately.


Wizards FO has been amazing. Ernie Grunfeld doesn't work for us anymore.


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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#33 » by The Corey's » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:27 pm

The bomb has to be reserved for bombshell, NBA changing trades.

Way overused.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#34 » by DusterBuster » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:27 pm

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Wasn't aware CJ was expiring, thought he had one or two more years on an extension.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#35 » by seren » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:29 pm

The motive for Wizards is clear. It is more confusing on New Orleans side. They added 40 million to their books for what exactly?
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#36 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:29 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:McCollum, Middleton, Brogdon, Smart… I think you’re good on vets Washington.


If I’m them I’m sending 7 FRP for Giannis and Brook Lopez

This way Wizards becomes older wiser version of Championship Bucks :lol:
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#37 » by Drakeem » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:29 pm

Idk why people are so confused. CJ stinks now but he's an expiring so Washington gets to take some money off their books. Poole was miscast as a 1st option but it was worth a shot to see if he can fit in the Pelicans in a reduce roll + Bey is a decent role player.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#38 » by PushDaRock » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:30 pm

lol kind of a hilarious trade but one you also expect both franchises to make
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#39 » by kwajo » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:30 pm

Wizards have some nice young talent in Sarr and Coulibaly that these vets can help develop, I don't hate it. It's a much better looking roster without players like Poole dominating the ball.
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Re: Shams Bomb: CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk future second-round pick to Wizards for Jordan Poole, Bey and No. 40 Pick!!! 

Post#40 » by boomershadow » Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:31 pm

I dont get this for New Orleans, but okay.

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