The Washington Wizards' decision to trade guard Jordan Poole to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a four-player deal that acquired veteran sharpshooter CJ McCollum reportedly stemmed from the team's desire to improve both in the short term and the long term.

NBA Draft, the Pelicans and Wizards swapped Jordan Poole and CJ McCollum in a blockbuster backcourt trade with major fantasy basketball implications.

THE NBA DRAFT FIRST-ROUNDERS Welcome to the first round of the NBA Draft, everyone! Tonight we get picks 1-30 -- here's the full order-- and after last year's No. 1 overall pick was a mystery, this year's is anything but: Cooper Flagg will go first to the Mavericks,