In just 2 years, the former champion guard was beaten by his teammates and traded twice. He is the most unlucky person in the NBA.

In the world of NBA, there are many superstars who eventually became ordinary stars due to various accidents, or even faded out of the NBA directly, which can be said to be extremely embarrassing, including legendary players such as Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, and Derrick Rose. However, there is such a player who has no injuries and is very young. However, due to internal strife with his teammates, he was supposed to be the successor of the team, but he was kicked out directly. He was traded twice in just 2 years. He is Jordan Poole, the most unlucky person in the NBA today. Let's take a look at how pitiable Poole's experience has been in the past two years!

was accidentally beaten by Green, but was kicked out.

In the 2019 draft, although he was relatively thin, he had good ball-handling ability and excellent outside shooting. Therefore, Poole was also favored by the Warriors and selected him at the end of the first round. At that time, the Warriors had just lost in the Finals, Kevin Durant had left, and Klay Thompson was seriously injured, so the Warriors did not hesitate and began to mess around and develop rookies. It was during this process that Poole got a lot of opportunities. Even though his initial performance was very poor, the Warriors still insisted on cultivating him, so he was regarded as the "Prince" by Warriors fans.

The hard work paid off. Poole gradually adapted to the team's tactical system and scored 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4 assists in the 21-22 season, which largely made up for the lack of firepower caused by Clay's absence. Not only that, in the playoffs, he averaged 17 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. His three field goal percentages entered the 180 club and successfully helped the team win the championship.

There is no doubt that such an amazing performance, coupled with the fact that it has been integrated into the team system, considering that Stephen Curry, Klay and others will one day grow old, so the Warriors offered a four-year US$128 million contract extension. But what is unexpected is that despite being regarded as the successor of the team, Poole had a conflict with veteran Draymond Green in the training camp before the start of the 22-23 season. No one knows the truth now, but in the video recording at that time, Poole was actually hit in the face.

What disappoints Poole is that the team chose to deal with the matter coldly. Moreover, this season, Poole averaged 20.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. His statistics and performance have made great progress. However, he still encountered the ending of "abandoning the car to save the coach" and was kicked out by the team in the offseason.

was under tremendous pressure and once sank in the Wizards.

Pool leaving the Warriors is a very failed decision for both himself and the team. But the end was inevitable, and Poole was indeed extremely aggrieved at the time. After all, he had the ability, and the team also gave him a good contract offer, but being kicked out like this was undoubtedly very embarrassing for him. Therefore, after joining the Wizards, he was determined to start a career in Washington and replicate the success of the Warriors here.

But after all, the Wizards' tactical system and lineup structure are far inferior to that of the Warriors. Since Russell Westbrook left, this team has never been able to enter the playoffs. It has been in bad shape for a long time and has no winning atmosphere at all. Of course, Poole also received the attention of the team at first, but without the protection on the defensive end, and without the restraint of a player of Curry's level on the offensive end, he was under great pressure on both offense and defense. In the 23-24 season, he could only contribute 17.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists. Not to mention making the All-Star, his status in the team was not guaranteed and he became a substitute.

Fortunately, Poole realized the seriousness of the problem, so in the 2024 offseason, he conducted a series of strengthening training to target his shortcomings. Therefore, by the 24-25 season, he was much bigger, his strength was significantly improved, and his offensive performance became more stable. This also impressed the team, which not only allowed him to start every game, but also gave him enough shot rights. In the end, last season, Poole delivered a satisfactory answer, averaging 20.5 points, 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Scores, assists and steals all set career highs, and his three-point shooting percentage also reached a career high of 37.8%. There is no doubt that even though the team is still weak in the Eastern Conference, in terms of personal ability, Poole has indeed made visible progress, which is worthy of recognition.

is still traded by the team and needs to compete with rookies for positions.

Unfortunately, the Wizards, who were aiming to rebuild, still chose to send Poole away. This time his destination was New Orleans. What was even more unexpected was that after acquiring Poole, the Pelicans still used their 7th overall pick in the first round to select guard Jeremiah Fells. The 19-year-old is regarded as one of the best defenders among the 2025 rookies. He has already shown good scoring ability in the summer league. Therefore, when Poole comes to the team this time, his position is still not stable. He must prove that he is better than this young rookie before he can get enough opportunities. In just 2 years, he went from being the appointed crown prince of the team to now having to compete with rookies, which is quite sad. If it hadn't been for Green's punch, maybe everything would have changed now, but unfortunately there was no if.