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Jordan Poole is about to embark on his first season with the Washington Wizards.
This could end up being a huge opportunity for the young player and he’s ready for it.
Speaking to the press on Monday, via video from ClutchPoints, Poole spoke about what is so attractive about playing with this new team.
He said that he is being given “the opportunity to be me potentially.”
He added that he has “always played the right way. It was never like a me, me, me type of play style,” and he is ready to bring that over to the Wizards in hopes of turning their fate around.
“Coach [Wes Unseld Jr.] is giving me the opportunity to be me potentially, play freely. I think that’ll just be really exciting. I’ve always played the right way. It was never like a me, me, me type of play style.”
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 3, 2023
This will be Poole’s fifth season in the NBA and it might be the start of the most important chapter of his career.
He spent his first four years with the Golden State Warriors, where he became a fan favorite and also earned his first championship ring.
He was re-signed to a very big deal last summer but that was right before a tumultuous year for Poole and his Warriors.
After a shocking confrontation with Draymond Green and a lacking playoff run months later, Poole’s fate with the team was up in the air.
In July, he was sent to the Wizards as part of the surprising deal that landed Chris Paul in Golden State.
Poole is ready to move on from the headlines about Green and the criticism of his postseason performance.
Starting over in Washington could allow him to do that and Poole is ready to introduce himself to the fans of the Wizards.
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