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Golden State Warriors NBA Champion Reunites With Jordan Poole

Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole reunited with his NBA championship teammate

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors bench against Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors bench against Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center. / D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors traded Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards last offseason in a deal for Chris Paul. It was an unexpected ending to Poole’s time in Golden State after he was a key piece to their 2022 NBA championship, resulting in a four-year, $128M contract extension.

Punched by Draymond Green before the NBA season began, Poole by all accounts never fully reestablished a positive relationship with Green. This, combined with Poole’s regression in the 2022-23 season, helped lead to his eventual departure via trade.

Poole reunited with his 2022 NBA championship teammate Gary Payton II for an offseason vacation, as his photographer Jordan Jimenez shared photos on Instagram of the Warriors and Wizards guards.

While Poole had that one issue with Green, all of his other teammates have had nothing but positive things to say about him. This has been on display each time Poole crosses paths with one of his former teammates, as there is always a positive exchange.

Poole and Payton were especially close during their time as teammates, and it seems their bond has remained strong even while on separate teams.

Gary Payton and Jordan Poole
Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) poses with guard Jordan Poole (3) at Chase Center. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Both players were key contributors in Golden State’s 2022 championship run, as Poole averaged 17.0 points that postseason while Payton played an important defensive role and converted on 65.9 percent of his field goal attempts.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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