New team, same struggles for Jordan Poole to start this season as the New Orleans Pelicans learn why the Golden State Warriors (and the Washington Wizards) felt fine letting go of the 2022 NBA champion.
After having the third-worst plus-minus in the entire NBA last season, Poole now has the second-worst to open this campaign despite switching teams after the Pelicans traded for the dynamic guard during the summer.
Pelicans learning why Warriors were fine letting go of Jordan Poole
Last season's plus-minus numbers can be attributed largely to the young and rebuilding Washington Wizards, with Poole actually putting up decent numbers individually in averaging a career-high 20.