Jordan Poole

Poole was one of the biggest fantasy disappointments last season. After four years in Golden State - the final two being in a super-sixth-man role - the combo guard was dealt to the Wizards. Considering he'd averaged 20.4 points and 4.5 assists in 30.0 minutes in 2022-23 for a Warriors team with plenty of weapons, the expectation was that Poole would have a major spike in volume on his new squad. It immediately became a disaster for managers who commonly drafted him around pick 50. Poole scored 20 points just twice in his first 12 games, and the trend of relatively modest volume with poor efficiency continued for the bulk of the season. From October through February, he averaged 16.3 points per game on 40/31/86 shooting with 3.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 29.4 minutes. He even started coming off the bench after the All-Star break. Looking at Poole's numbers on the whole season, they don't look quite as bad as the aforementioned stat line. That's because Poole suddenly found his game in March and April, averaging 20.3 points on 44/36/94 shooting, 6.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 31.8 minutes across his final 21 appearances. For the most part, it was too little, too late for the managers he already burned. It also means our analysis is complicated for this season. How much of that was real and sustainable? Washington certainly does not project to be any better this season, which theoretically still gives the 25-year-old Poole the chance to lead the team's offense. Those looking to take a chance on Poole having a bounceback season will probably be better served doing so in points leagues, where his potentially horrible efficiency from the field won't hurt. He shouldn't be considered undraftable in category leagues, though. Assuming he's still on the board at or around pick 100, he has the upside in terms of role to make that pick justifiable. Read Past Outlooks