Cried, the Warriors burst into tears.
They had high hopes and worked hard to cultivate a promising future, finally showing the potential to succeed Curry, possibly even slightly stronger than the current Curry.
The bad news is that during the 23-year offseason, the Warriors themselves sent him to the Wizards...
Guess who it is? Yes, it's the fragrant Poole.
Poole is now incredibly impressive, especially in the last five games, averaging an astonishing 27.8 points and sinking an average of 5.8 three-pointers per game, shooting so well that opponents can't help but exclaim "Yamete," resulting in the Wizards going 3-2 during this period, which has made the team management so frustrated that they mutter about needing a trade.
It is rumored that the Nuggets, eager to return to their peak this season, are one of the teams interested in Poole.
The Wizards (6 wins, 25 losses), originally comfortably at the bottom of the league, were preparing to welcome the potential number one pick in the 25th draft, Flagler, but no one could have predicted that Poole would suddenly find his form, leading the team to climb to second-to-last in the league, narrowly losing to the Pelicans (5 wins, 29 losses).
Worth mentioning is that Poole has already hit at least 5 three-pointers in 9 games this season, successfully surpassing his former leader Curry, which is believed to bring comfort to the latter, as he once favored the young player.
Poole's overall statistics for the season so far (averaging 21.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.7 steals, with a 41% shooting rate for 3.6 three-pointers per game) are also almost on par with Curry's (averaging 22 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 1.2 steals, with a 40.1% shooting rate for 4.2 three-pointers per game);
He is gradually living up to the expectations the Warriors had for him, but unfortunately, they are now on different teams, which is regrettable and causes sorrow.
Fortunately, another future star for the Warriors, Kuminga, who they insisted on not trading, is also showing signs of breaking out, scoring a combined 68 points, 19 rebounds, and 8 assists in the past three games, two of which were back-to-back, serving as compensation for the people of Golden State.
There is no time machine or regret medicine in the world, and it is useless to argue whether the Warriors' trade of Poole was correct.
Moreover, if he had stayed in Golden State instead of venturing to Washington, it's uncertain if Poole could have fully blossomed.
One day in the future, Poole might return to the Warriors, but currently, he is shining brightly in the Wizards, enjoying absolute core treatment for the first time in his career, and he definitely doesn't want to leave.
In a way, a sense of belonging and being needed are what players most desire!