NBA Draft Rumors: Warriors Trade Jordan Poole to Magic?

Following a frustrating season with the Golden State Warriors, could trading for Jordan Poole provide the splash a young Orlando Magic team needs to return to the playoffs?

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is set to change today with the NBA Draft, but the team will remain vigilant on the trade market.

Among the potential trade targets the Magic could be going after Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole.

A recent article by Bleacher Report suggests that the Magic should trade Gary Harris and a 2025 first-round pick to the Warriors for Poole.

"Gary Harris didn't score near as much as Poole in 2022-23 (he averaged 8.3 points, compared to Poole's 20.4), but he was a far more efficient shooter, had a better box plus/minus and is a more reliable defender," Bleacher Report writes. "Turning a hefty, lengthy contract into a smaller, expiring one and a future first-round pick would almost certainly be a win for Golden State."

Although Harris is more efficient, his low ceiling could prove to be a small price, in comparison to the upside Poole has already displayed. In the past, Poole has flashed star potential as a scorer, even though he's yet to prove himself as a consistent performer.

"What might make it a loss, of course, is Poole rediscovering his form from the 2022 playoffs, when he averaged 17.0 points, 3.8 assists and 2.3 threes, while shooting 39.1 percent from deep. If he becomes that player again for the Orlando Magic, they might suddenly push for a playoff spot in 2024," said BR.

Despite the Warriors' frustrations with Poole, particularly in this year's playoffs when he took a controversial shot from long-range, instead of passing it to Stephen Curry, Orlando should welcome the idea of a "Poole Party."

If the Magic adopt the "Splash Family's" outcasted 24-year-old nephew, it could pay dividends toward accelerating the team's rebuild while still adding a piece that fits alongside 2022 Rookie of The Year winner, Paolo Banchero and the young core's timeline for years to come.

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