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The Washington Wizards has put up a short video of Jordan Poole in their team jersey. The change of gears is yet another trade update in the ongoing NBA offseason. Poole played with the Golden State Warriors and was part of a trade that had Patrick Baldwin JR and Ryan Rollins.

The Warriors’ move to Wizards has made the offseason fascinating. Franchises are relentlessly resorting to various permutations and combinations to build a strong roster for the upcoming season.

Jordan Poole traded after tumultuous time at Golden State

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Poole was drafted back in 2019 by the Golden State Warriors. He also had his stint with the NBA G League against the teams Stockon Kings and Texas Legends. Poole was cool with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. But while the latter two were termed as the ‘Splash Brothers’, Poole had worked up the ranks nice enough for some fans to regard him as the ‘Third Splash Brother’.

Jordan’s tenure with the Golden State has not been without some controversy though. A while ago, Curry uploaded a video that wished him luck undoing any rumors.

On Thursday night, Curry shared a heartfelt message to Poole: “Now that the trade is actually final, I felt like I needed to come on here and just say – JP how much I appreciated the four years, brother. You’re a champion. You grew up right in front of everybody’s face in terms of, you know, that first year where it was rough, a lot of injuries, just trying to find your way, to going to the G-League and coming back and helping us finish 15-5 down the stretch of your second year, to us winning a championship your third year, and fighting till the end this past year. I can’t wait to see you blossom, big fella. I can’t wait to see you shine in your own situation. Just looking forward to competing, obviously with being a fan of everything you become. Good luck to you.”

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Earlier, Draymond Green had punched Jordan Poole in the face during a practice session. It sparked tensions in the team and called for some semblance.

Jordan Poole in freeze frame

A video of Poole in his new uniform lately surfaced on social media and created a buzz.? Some eagle-eyed users were quick to make out something from the way Poole was looking toward the camera.

One of them posted:

Yet another poster was concerned:

One came up with a meme:

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Another one used an outright medical term:

https://twitter.com/RookieM2_/status/1677426693806649344

Poole’s look has become a moniker image of yet another reluctant trade this season. Despite the player’s bumpy ride and out of action phase, the look sealed the deal.

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And now it will be interesting to watch a Warriors’ advent as a Wizard. The big fella will certainly be eyeing for some competition in new jersey.