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SAN FRANCISCO ― There's a reunion going on in the Bay Area as the Golden State Warriors prepared to host the New Orleans Pelicans in a regular-season meeting at Chase Center on Monday, Nov. 9.
Featured on the Pelicans roster is their reserve point guard Jordan Poole, who was drafted by the Warriors with the 28th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Poole helped the Warriors win a championship in 2022.
During pregame warmups, Poole – who rocked a pair of athletic shades – had briefly reunited with his former backcourt mate, Warriors star Stephen Curry. Poole just finished his shootaround and was headed back to the locker room when Curry was also warming up on the court.
The two completed their signature handshake from years ago when Poole stopped to greet Curry. Curry couldn't help but to notice Poole's cool shades.
He signals to try them and on as Poole takes them off his face and hands him to Curry to wear for himself. Curry, of course, took and did 3-point shot with them on.
All net.
Poole played four seasons with the Warriors from 2019 to 2023, during which he averaged 15.8 points, 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game across 266 total regular-season games. He became known for his microwave-like scoring off the bench as he worked up trust between his teammates. He excelled enough to run the backcourt alongside Curry as a starter during the 2021-22 season as Klay Thompson, then, recovered from a torn ACL.
Poole developed the nickname "Poole Party" for his 3-point shooting and the range he began to develop.