Jordan Poole News, Rumors, Updates - Washington Wizards (2024)

Out for finale Poole (illness) will not play in Sunday's season finale in Boston.Impact Poole had high expectations in his first season with the Wizards after being dealt from Golden State, and it is fair to say he did not quite live up to them. Still, the 24-year-old shooting guard will end the year with averages of 17.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.4 triples across 30.1 minutes per game. APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE Questionable against Boston Poole (illness) is questionable to face the Celtics on Sunday.Impact Poole missed Friday's game against the Bulls, his first absence since Jan. 31. If Poole is unable to play, guys like Jared Butler and Johnny Davis could be asked to step up. APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE Ruled out for Friday Poole (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bulls, Chuck Swirsky of the Bulls Radio Network reports.Impact Poole is dealing with a non-COVID illness and will be sidelined for the first time since Jan. 31. Jared Butler and Johnny Davis could see increased run Friday, while Poole's final chance to suit up during the regular season will be Sunday against Boston. APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE Questionable agianst Chicago Poole is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Bulls due to a non-COVID illness.Impact Poole is in danger of missing his first game since Jan. 31 on Friday due to an illness. If the 24-year-old guard is ruled out, Jared Butler and Johnny Davis are candidates to receive increased playing time. APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE Goes for 24 points in loss Poole provided 24 points (9-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 130-121 loss to the Timberwolves.Impact Poole has had a rough season in his first year with the Wizards, but it seems spending time on the bench midway through the campaign clicked something in him, and he's ending the campaign on a solid note. Poole has scored 20 or more points in five of his last six appearances, a span in which he's averaging 23.3 points per game while shooting 43.2 percent from the field. APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE Flirts with double-double in defeat Poole finished with 20 points (8-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine assists and five rebounds over 35 minutes in Friday's 108-102 loss to Portland.Impact Poole connected on a team-best trio of threes while handing out a team-high assist total and ending as one of two players with 20 or more points in a near double-double performance. Poole has distributed nine or more assists in four games this season, now having posted at least 20 points and eight dimes in four contests. APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE Hits five threes vs. Lakers Poole notched 29 points (10-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 125-120 loss to the Lakers.Impact His five threes Wednesday was the ninth time this season Poole has reached that mark. Since being reinserted into the starting lineup March 16, Poole is averaging 20.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting, 3.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.1 steals over 32.8 minutes per game. APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE Needs 20 shots to score 22 points Poole chipped in 22 points (8-20 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Sunday's 119-107 loss to the Heat.Impact Poole seems to have recovered the starting role he missed following the All-Star break, and while he remains inconsistent and efficient, his overall numbers have been trending up compared to his midseason struggles. No one can deny Poole's ability as a scorer, but that won't matter much in fantasy if he continues to shoot the ball as poorly as he had been doing earlier this season. Since returning to the starting lineup, Poole is averaging 19.9 points per game over his last nine outings. APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE Poor shooting night vs. Pistons Poole had seven points (3-15 FG, 1-8 3Pt), three rebounds, six assists and one block across 37 minutes during Friday's 96-87 loss to the Pistons.Impact Coming off a season-high 38-point performance Wednesday against the Nets, Poole regressed with a seven-point outing Friday as he shot 20.0 percent from the field and missed all but one of his three-point attempts. He was also responsible for five of the Wizards' 18 turnovers, which was tied with Kyle Kuzma and Deni Avdija for most on the team. Poole will look to bounce back Sunday against the Heat. MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy basketball 2023-2024: Lessons learned, from Jordan Poole to Daniel Gafford As the season winds to a close, Stan Son reflects on the lessons he's learned, or were reinforced, during this fantasy basketball campaign.

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Season-best outing in overtime loss Poole notched 38 points (15-24 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight assists and seven rebounds over 44 minutes in Wednesday's 112-119 overtime loss to Brooklyn.Impact Poole led all players in Wednesday's contest in threes made while posting a game-high-tying point total and ending two assists and three boards shy of a triple-double in a well-rounded performance. Poole set season high marks in scoring and rebounds, notching his eighth game of the year with five or more threes. MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE Scores team-high 23 in Chicago Poole contributed 23 points (8-20 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 29 minutes during Monday's 107-105 win over the Bulls.Impact Making his sixth straight start, Poole led the Wizards in scoring as they won a third straight game for the first time all season. The fifth-year guard has topped 20 points only twice since rejoining the starting five, and over that six-game stretch Poole has averaged 18.7 points, 5.5 assists, 2.7 boards, 2.5 threes and 1.2 steals -- numbers more in line with his production for the Warriors over the last couple years. MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Poole scores 23 as Wizards beat Bulls 107-105 for season-high 3rd straight win Jordan Poole scored 23 points and the Washington Wizards won their season-high third straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-105 on Mon...

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