The Washington Wizards' decision to trade guard Jordan Poole to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a four-player deal that acquired veteran sharpshooter CJ McCollum reportedly stemmed from the team's desire to improve both in the short term and the long term.

One day before the first round of the 2025 NBA draft, the Pelicans traded CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No.

THE NBA DRAFT FIRST-ROUNDERS Welcome to the first round of the NBA Draft, everyone! Tonight we get picks 1-30 -- here's the full order-- and after last year's No. 1 overall pick was a mystery, this year's is anything but: Cooper Flagg will go first to the Mavericks,