Jordan Poole

Jordan Poole is a microwave scorer — a guard who can go from cold to 15 points in a blink, which made him both thrilling and maddening in Golden State. Drafted 28th out of Michigan in 2019, where his 2018 NCAA tournament buzzer-beater sank Houston, he grew into a real rotation piece on the Warriors' 2022 championship team, supplying bench scoring that swung playoff games. Traded to Washington in 2023, he became a lead option and posted the best scoring numbers of his career, then was dealt to New Orleans in 2025. His game lives on deep pull-up threes, craft off the dribble, and fearless shot-making; the swing skills have always been shot selection and defense. On the nights his decision-making catches up to his shot-making, he can bend a game by himself.