New Orleans Pelicans trade veteran CJ McCollum to Washington Wizards
TOGETHER A TASK FORCE ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD, IN THIS CASE. THANK YOU. NOW LET’S GET TO SOME MORE BREAKING NEWS. THIS IS SOME SPORTS BREAKING NEWS. THE PELICANS ARE TRADING STAR PLAYERS CJ MCCOLLUM. YEAH IT’S ONE OF THEIR FIRST MAJOR MOVES THIS OFFSEASON. AHEAD OF THE DRAFT WDSU SPORTS DIRECTOR FLETCHER MACKEL IS LIVE FOR US WITH THE DEAL AND WHAT THE TEAM IS GETTING IN EXCHANGE. FLETCHER YEAH LOOK THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO 21. IN 61, YOU FIRE YOUR LEAD EXECUTIVE AND YOU BRING SOMEONE IN. BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT CJ MCCOLLUM ON THE COURT, WHERE HE’S GOING AND SOME ASPECTS OF THIS DEAL, WE HAVE TO START OFF BY SAYING THANK YOU CJ MCCOLLUM. SINCE ARRIVING HERE IN 2022, HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR COMMUNITY GIVING BACK. SO MUCH SO THAT HE WAS NOMINATED FOR AN ESPN ESPY AWARD FOR THE WORK THAT HE’S DONE IN THE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY. LET’S TAKE A LOOK RIGHT NOW AT CJ MCCOLLUM IN ACTION FOR THE PELICANS, A TRUE CLASSY VETERAN LEADER, ONE OF THE CLASSIEST ATHLETES TO EVER REPRESENT OUR CITY. THE PRESIDENT OF THE NBA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION. BUT A GUY WHO’S ON THE WRONG SIDE OF 30, WHO HAS AN EXPIRING CONTRACT. HE BECAME VERY TRADABLE. AND NOW HE’S HEADED TO THE LOWLY WASHINGTON WIZARDS. THIS IS A REALLY BAD SPOT FOR HIM BECAUSE THAT IS A REBUILDING ORGANIZATION. COMING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS. THE HIGHLIGHTED PLAYER IS JORDAN POOLE. WE’LL HAVE MORE ON HIM IN SPORTS, BUT C.J. MCCOLLUM AND KELLY OLYNYK GOING TO THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS FOR TWO PLAYERS AND A DRAFT PICK. YOU MENTIONED THE DRAFT. SO THE PELICANS HAVE TWO FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS TOMORROW NIGHT. THE SEVENTH OVERALL SELECTION AND THE 23RD OVERALL PICK IN ROUND ONE. THEY ALSO NOW HAVE A SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK. PICK NUMBER 40 OVERALL. BECAUSE OF THIS TRADE, WDSU PELICANS CONTRIBUTOR CHALMETTE DEWAR SAYS THAT HE’S HEARING TEAM LEADERSHIP, BELIEVES IN THIS DRAFT CLASS AND THAT THEY MAY USE ALL OF THESE PICKS TO BOLSTER A ROSTER. AS JOE DUMARS REALLY SINKS INTO THE JOB AND STARTS PUTTING HIS HIS FINGERPRINTS ON THIS ORGANIZATION. I DID A ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW WITH NEW PELICANS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, LOUISIANA LEGEND AND NBA HALL OF FAMER JOE DUMARS. YOU CAN SEE THAT Q&A RIGHT NOW ON ALL OF O
New Orleans Pelicans trade veteran CJ McCollum to Washington Wizards
Updated: 4:17 PM CDT Jun 24, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans have traded veteran guard CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk to the Washington Wizards. . New Orleans will receive Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.McCollum arrived in New Orleans in 2022 via a trade with Portland and has been a leader on the court and in the community. In 2024, he was nominated for an ESPN ESPY award for his work in the community. The Pelicans are reshaping the franchise under new leader Joe Dumars, so this move could be the first of several big roster changes.The Pelicans finished last season 21-61 overall, which was their worst record in 20 years.
New Orleans Pelicans have traded veteran guard CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk to the Washington Wizards. .
New Orleans will receive Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
McCollum arrived in New Orleans in 2022 via a trade with Portland and has been a leader on the court and in the community.
In 2024, he was nominated for an ESPN ESPY award for his work in the community.
The Pelicans are reshaping the franchise under new leader Joe Dumars, so this move could be the first of several big roster changes.
The Pelicans finished last season 21-61 overall, which was their worst record in 20 years.