Wizards' Corey Kispert Fires Back After Jordan Poole Comments

Jordan Poole's two seasons with the Washington Wizards were tumultuous, and the player and team shared better times together than their 33 combined wins between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns would suggest.

Jordan Poole in Hot Water After Commenting on Wizards Fans

He shook off some situational growing pains following his rocky debut season in Washington, developing to lead the rebuilding team as a creative shooter while offering some much-needed off-court mentorship. Poole was never going to be along for the long-term, though, making his sudden trade to the New Orleans Pelicans shortly before the 2025 NBA Draft more sudden than shocking.

This isn't his first time changing teams, having only ended up in Washington after things went sour with the Golden State Warriors, but if the two sides didn't leave on amicable terms, no one's reported otherwise. That didn't stop him from firing a clear shot at his former employers a few days ago, though, when he expressed gratitude for a fresh start at the Wizards' fan base's expense.

“I went back and I told all my people, like — it feels so good to be in an environment where the fans are engaged, and you can feel the electricity in there… You can feel the fans chanting," he said earlier this week. "Like, the last two years? Dead in there. It was dead in Capital One.”