Jordan Poole made it clear after a game on Monday night that he would welcome a return to the Golden State Warriors.
The Mercury News reported that Poole looked wistfully toward a box of pastries from Ling Nam bakery in Daly City while leaving the visiting locker room at Chase Center. He said that such Filipino-Chinese bakeries do not exist in New Orleans, where he currently plays for the Pelicans in the final year of a four-year, $128 million contract he originally signed with the Warriors in 2022.
“Do I miss it? Hell yeah,” Poole said after the Pelicans fell 138-87 to the Warriors on Monday night.
Draymond Green responds to reunion idea
Green voiced openness to a potential reunion following the Warriors’ 51-point victory on Monday, according to The Mercury News.
“That would be incredible. That’s one of the one things I look back at my career and just kind of …,” Green said in the Warriors’ locker room while Poole greeted team staff in the hallway. “I have no issue with that at all. I will never stand in the way of this organization thinking they can better themselves. The issue will never be me. Ever.”
The relationship between the two players fractured in 2023 following a leaked practice video showing Green punching Poole. The Warriors subsequently traded Poole to Washington D.C. that same year, while Green remained in San Francisco and is now also playing in the final year of his current deal.
Steph Curry weighs in on former teammate
Curry shared a pregame moment with Poole on the Chase Center court as Poole warmed up, and the two guards still text periodically. Curry indicated he would be receptive to bringing the young guard back to the Bay Area.
“Jordan is at the top of the list,” Curry said. “There aren’t many guys I’ve played with that I wouldn’t welcome back.”
Poole was originally drafted by the Warriors in 2019, developing into a core contributor on the 2022 championship team. Since leaving San Francisco, his production has dipped amid frequent roster changes and coaching turnover.
Draymond Green says he would welcome back Jordan Poole to the Warriors 😳 “I have no issue with that at all. I will never stand in the way of this organization thinking they can better themselves. The issue will never be me, ever.” (via @joseph_dycus) pic.twitter.com/8rEsXllyuo
“I’m kind of a victim of the situation I’m in. Obviously, things have changed. Five coaches in four years. They all have different schemes, different things they want to do,” Poole said.
If Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy pursues a reunion, Poole said he is ready to listen.
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