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NBA Draft 2025: Wizards acquire future second round pick, CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk in exchange for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and No. 40 pick, according to report

I will admit that yesterday, when I saw Shams Charania of ESPN reporting on X that the Washington Wizards traded Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 overall pick to the New Orleans Pelicans, in exchange for CJ MCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second round draft pick, I was in a state of disbelief. Not because Jordan Poole got traded. But because this time of year, there are flurries of news.

Tons.

The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No.