The New Orleans Pelicans' front office has been busy this week. On Tuesday, executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars and his staff took a big swing, trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole,

Joe Dumars was given the reins to the Pelicans franchise in April and just three months in, things are off to a dubious start. New Orleans traded the No. 23 overall pick, which turned into Georgia big man Asa Newell, and their 2026 unprotected first-round pick in exchange for the Hawks’ No. 13 selection.

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