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Wizards Could Entertain Jordan Poole Trade Offers

Jordan Poole could be traded by the Washington Wizards.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 7, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) dribbles the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) defends in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) dribbles the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) defends in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are expected to be a busy team around the trade deadline, but in the time leading up to it, they have some major evaluating to do.

The Wizards have to decide which veterans under contract beyond the season are worth keeping around and which ones are worth trading for future value.

Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes believes leading scorer Jordan Poole should be on the trade block.

"With two years and $66 million coming his way after this season, Poole is still far from a bargain. But he's 25, can create shots and is clearly trending up," Hughes writes.

"Washington should be in the business of selling off everything that isn't nailed down or on a rookie-scale deal, but last year made it seem like Poole was effectively dead money. The Wizards should strike quickly if they can."

It might not be the right decision to trade away the team's leading scorer, but the Wizards aren't in a position where he is helping the team win very much. While he had 39 points in the team's win last week against the Denver Nuggets, the Wizards can't afford to keep any non-draft pick as an untouchable asset.

Given how poor he was in his first season in the nation's capital, it's a surprise that this is a conversation in December, but teams could be looking for a scoring boost, and Poole could be an option.

Poole's contract isn't cheap, so rivals will have to pony up if they want his services. That is probably the biggest obstacle towards a deal not happening before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

However, the Wizards would be doing a disservice if they didn't listen to trade offers involving anyone not named Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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