NBA fines Wizards’ Jordan Poole $2K for flopping

The NBA has announced (Twitter link) that, after a league office review, it has retroactively fined Wizards guard Jordan Poole $2K for flopping during Washington’s Saturday night blowout loss to New York.

Poole had a solid showing otherwise in the 122-103 defeat. He scored 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field, including 3-of-9 shooting from the three-point line. He also made all four of his free throw looks. The 6’4″ pro dished out three dimes and pulled down three boards.

Through 60 games for the Wizards this year, Poole is averaging a career-high 20.5 PPG, while slashing .424/.372/.878. He’s also chipping in 4.6 APG, 3.2 RPG, and 1.4 SPG.

The 25-year-old is in the second season of a massive four-year, $128MM rookie contract extension he inked while still with Golden State. Should Poole manage to stay healthy through the end of the regular season, his recent play might eventually help the Wizards find a taker for his services on the trade market before too long.

In the Eastern Conference, the 15-55 Wizards are the only team that’s already been eliminated from the 2024/25 postseason thus far. With a loss tonight to the slumping Heat, however, the 18-52 Hornets would join them.

Meanwhile, the win for New York improved the club’s record to 44-26 on the year, keeping the Knicks three games ahead of the 41-29 Pacers for the East’s No. 3 seed.