Steph Curry laughs with Jordan Poole as his former teammate plays the Warriors for the first time since his Wizards trade… but it’s a miserable return as Golden State win
- Poole managed to score 25 points during his first return to Golden State
- He was traded as part of the deal that brought Chris Paul to the Warriors
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Wizards shooting guard Jordan Poole hugged some of his former teammates before Washington suffered a 129-118 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
He was seen hugging and chatting with Warriors guards Stephen Curry, Gary Payton II and others during pre-game warmups.
Poole spent the first four years of his NBA career with the Warriors after they selected him with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft before being traded to the Wizards this offseason as part of the deal that signed Chris Paul brought to Golden State. .
During his first season in Washington, Poole averaged 17.2 points, 5.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds, which is slightly lower than the 20.4 ppg he averaged during his final year in Golden State.
The 24-year-old, who won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2022, was able to surpass this year's average as he tried to put on a show for his former fans, scoring 25 points in the loss.
Wizards SG Jordan Poole (L) hugged his former teammates before playing against the Warriors
Poole managed to score 25 points in his first return to Golden State since being traded
Poole was greeted with a pregame video tribute and greeted with a warm ovation from the San Francisco crowd.
He then hit an 18-foot jumper from the left wing to start the game before being booed every time he went to the free throw line.
Despite the addition of Poole to the team, the Wizards have struggled to find much success during the early parts of the season and Friday's loss brought their record to a miserable 5-23.
However, his efforts were not enough as the Golden State Warriors took the win
More hugs followed after the match as the hapless Wizards were again comfortably defeated
The only two teams that currently have worse records than the Wizards are the Detroit Pistons at 2-26 and the San Antonio Spurs at 4-23.
Golden State on the other hand was able to move to .500 on the season as the win pushed their record to 14-14.
The Warriors were led by another strong performance from Curry, who finished the game with 30 points, seven assists and four rebounds.
Klay Thompson and Johnathan Kuminga finished the game with 20 and 22 points respectively.