Why Poole’s sudden Warriors departure didn’t sit well with Kerr

Why Poole’s sudden Warriors departure didn’t sit well with Kerr

Jordan Poole, a former guard for the Warriors,

will visit Chase Centre this Friday for the first time since his summer trade to the Washington Wizards.

The decision startled not only Poole but also the NBA community and Warriors coach Steve Kerr,

who expressed dissatisfaction with the rookie guard’s development even after four months.

“I regret that it occurred, looking back at it,” Kerr said to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

“In my heart, I know that we responded to the Draymond Green punch as best we could have believed possible.

However, looking back, which is always 20/20, we could have done things differently.

“I absolutely detest how Jordan’s story ended since he is a true success. Both he and we had a wonderful marriage. We won a title thanks to him. We assisted him in becoming a champion and in signing a significant, career-altering contract. All of it was quite successful. However, I detest how it concluded.

It was an unusual year for Poole to leave Golden State. The Warriors committed to developing the young guard for the future and inked him to a huge multiyear deal extension after he helped the team win their fourth NBA championship in eight years. Poole was punched a few days prior to the huge paycheck by veteran player Draymond Green of the Warriors, and eight months later, he was traded for 38-year-old Chris Paul in Washington, D.C.

Since then, everyone involved has acknowledged that the incident had a significant role in Golden State’s difficulties the previous season, which included an early playoff departure and other crucial decisions to make. However, it surprised them that the Warriors were moving on from a player to whom they appeared to be devoted for the future.

But as Warriors star Steph Curry put it, it was a difficult circumstance for everyone present.

Curry said to Slater, “You can always talk about what could have been punishment-wise unless you were in this building.” But it made things a lot more complicated unless you were in here, having these daily debates about everything we attempted to keep within the house and then let out.

We will undoubtedly be closely watched for whatever occurs. We made every effort in an extremely difficult circumstance. That will be what happens between them both, no matter what.

Kevon Looney, who was close to Poole since they are both from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, thinks that the situation wasn’t helped by the media attention it received.

Looney told Slater, “There’s only so much you can do in that situation.” “Especially with all the media attention our team receives, everything that’s happening, and the video becoming viral. I think we did the best we could with it. Draymond and JP were professional, you know. During the season, there had no more blow-ups. Despite their uncomfortable feelings, they didn’t allow that stop them from playing well on the court. They continued to play with intensity. They continued to play together.

“I believe that year he received a poor rap. He helped us make it to the playoffs and averaged twenty points a game, really. You know, he and Klay truly saved us during the period that Steph was out of commission. We won a series and made a run to escape the Play-In. I believe he has a poor reputation. That year wasn’t all horrible. That may have been how it felt.

During his tenure with the Warriors, Poole went through a number of highs and lows. He averaged 18.5 points per game on 44.8 percent shooting during his breakthrough 2021–22 campaign, a campaign that solidified his place in the discussion for Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year.

In 27.5 minutes, he also scored 17 points on 50.8 percent shooting on average for the Warriors during their postseason run, which culminated in a Poole Party: Championship Edition. Poole produced comparable results the next season, averaging a career-high 20.4 points on 43 percent shooting in 30 minutes per contest.

Kerr remarked, “He had to learn the hard way, but he worked his ass off and earned everything.” “threw him straight into the deep end, and he struggled.” Pandemic year was difficult for all of us. Then he was here every day as soon as the gym reopened. I always think it’s great when young guys realise they have to do something because they have learned from their mistakes. He then proceeded to carry it out.

While Kerr and Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had high expectations for Poole’s return to the Bay, Poole himself hasn’t had much of an impact on his former team since joining the Wizards.

“I’ve never had the chance to return and play somewhere that I used to play,” stated Poole. “So, it’s kind of like walking in, and it should be alright. four years were spent there.

Without him, “we would not have won a championship in ’22,” Thompson remarked. As easy as that. So on Friday night, I hope Dub Nation gives him the proper standing ovation.

“It was regrettable because he assisted us in raising a banner. Nevertheless, time eventually mends all wounds, and Dub Nation will always be appreciative of the Poole Party. I’m sure I will.

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