New Orleans Pelicans have traded veteran guard CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk to the Washington Wizards. .
New Orleans will receive Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
McCollum arrived in New Orleans in 2022 via a trade with Portland and has been a leader on the court and in the community.
In 2024, he was nominated for an ESPN ESPY award for his work in the community.
The Pelicans are reshaping the franchise under new leader Joe Dumars, so this move could be the first of several big roster changes.
The Pelicans finished last season 21-61 overall, which was their worst record in 20 years.
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