When the Golden State Warriors traded Jordan Poole for Chris Paul during the 2023 offseason, there would have been some concern that the dynamic young guard would blossom into a legitimate star and make the franchise regret their move.
But instead of Poole doing so, an initially irrelevant part of that deal is the piece that's coming back to bite the Warriors. Ryan Rollins is developing into a rising young star right now in front of our very eyes, and Golden State felt the full force of that during Thursday's 120-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ryan Rollins is the true source of regret from the Jordan Poole trade
With star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo out due to knee soreness, Rollins took over and completely torched his former team with a career-high 32 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 from 3-point range.