Pelican and Wizards will star on another transfer before the draft

Just 24 hours after starting the NBA Draft 2025, Washington Wizard and New Orleans Pelicantwo teams under rebuilding performed a transfer where two great scorers exchanged equipment.

He moved it forward Shams Charania of ESPNthis was the one who made the details of the movement. Lambo to New Orleans left scorer Jordan Poollooking for another opportunity to continue to advance with the NBA third team, Sadiq Bay and Selection number 40 of this draft. In order, CJ McCollum, Kelly Oric A future second round selection set for Washington.

With this swapping of pool and McCollum wages, the wizard is predicted to have great economic flexibility. – 100 million margins – McColm will release it at the end of the contract at the end of 2025/26 next summer. $30.6 millionOlynyk will also expire, but will be released 13.4 million. And taking this economic margin into consideration, something unusual in new stages “apron”the captivating famous free agents in the summer of 2026 may be key for Washington.

On their side, the film averages to add young talent to their ranks and pools 20.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.5 Assist It’s the sixth NBA campaign and the second in Washington. This signed an extension of the contract rookie Since 2022-23, he will begin the third year of the $140 million expansion in four seasons in 2025/26, when he was in Warrior at the time.