It’s time for the Poole party. The Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole has reportedly signed a deal worth $140 million with the franchise. The news left NBA fans in sheer disbelief. There was a lot of conjecture regarding his contract extension, especially after the physical altercation between Poole and Draymond Green recently, but the Warriors indicated that they will go forward with Poole. The story broke on Saturday and quickly gathered momentum among the media and fans on social media.
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Overpaid, underpaid, or well-deserved? These are the current hot topics. Prior to this, Poole signed a $10 million four-year rookie contract with the Warriors. And this will be his final season with the Warriors as a rookie. It is evident that Poole played a vital role last season in helping the Warriors win their fourth title in the last eight years.
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Last season, Poole averaged 18.5 points in the regular season. In fact, he had the greatest free throw percentage (92.5%), outperforming Stephen Curry. With such an outstanding performance, he came into the limelight.
Jordan Poole agreed to his new contract, which sparked a debate among fans
Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the most prominent ESPN NBA insiders, broke the news on Saturday. He posted a tweet that said:?“Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is finalizing a four-year, $140 million contract extension, his agents Drew Morrison and Austin Brown of CAA Sports tell ESPN. Sides are completing final details today and formal agreement expected soon.”
In the comments section, NBA fans were busy arguing about the contract. As usual, there is a flood of opinions, some in favor and others in opposition. One of the fans wrote, “This sh*t can’t be possible.”
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Poole to the warriors: pic.twitter.com/d4JL4VQH3J
— Mac (@Mac_The_Don1) October 15, 2022
Jordan Poole realizing he can finally afford his “Jordan Pool” pic.twitter.com/CpFawGYtHE
— Giannis Lamar (@GiannisLamar_) October 15, 2022
HOLY OVERPAID WTF
— Meowskers 😾 (@OkayKitsune) October 15, 2022
1 good year. Nice payday. Warriors must see a lot in him.
— Tim (@Namedropper5000) October 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/PlayoffDraymond/status/1581312492386410500?s=20&t=qeT1Q-ENNAtNHSL0aaQVHw
Warriors gotta have a super team at this point an entire starting 5 making 25 mil plus pic.twitter.com/fYpkAgvfeW
— 𝓙𝓪𝔂 🔥⚡️ (@JayFrmBRLA) October 15, 2022
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Show me the Warriors books. This shit can’t be possible
— JJ (@MikeRizzowski_) October 15, 2022
It seems the new deal has somewhat split opinions amongst NBA fans. Jordan Poole will undoubtedly be looking forward to continuing his good form and helping the franchise reach new heights. Notably, Draymond Green?reportedly punched Poole due to his changed behavior in relation to his contract extension. Which was later denied by both teammates and officials.
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