The Pelicans traded the 23rd overall pick and a 2026 first-round pick (most favorable of New Orleans or Milwaukee) to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the 13th pick, so that they ...

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for guard Jordan Poole, wing Saddiq Bey and ...

The Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans made an interesting trade ahead of the NBA Draft, where the Pelicans sent CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk, and a future second-round pick to the Wizards ...

Last season with the Pelicans McCollum averaged 21.3 points in 56 appearances, while Olynyk went for 10.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in 20 appearances.

Olynyk was just traded two days ago from New Orleans to Washington in the three-team deal that included CJ McCollum and Jordan Poole, but he wasn’t part of the Wizards’ long-term plans.