Recruiting two champions of the Warriors, the Pelicans have hidden ambitions, and they try to copy the next Curry

NBA free market has been opened today, and the Pelicans' operation has puzzled many fans. They signed the Warriors' three-time champion Kevin Rooney. The inside player who played for the Warriors for 10 years changed teams for the first time and joined the Pelicans on a two-year, $16 million contract. He was also able to reunite with his previous teammate Jordan Poole. Jordan Poole was previously traded by the Wizards to the Pelicans.

Many fans may be very puzzled. Why would the Pelicans be willing to sign Rooney with a two-year 16 million contract? You should know that Rooney's performance in the Warriors is no longer so eye-catching, and his presence on the court is already very low. Logically, Rooney may not receive much attention from other teams, but on the first day of the free market, Rooney immediately got a generous enough contract. What are the Pelicans management thinking?

From the editor, the Pelicans management may have some ambitions hidden in their hearts, and they want to try to copy Curry's success. Even if they cannot copy, they will not lose too much. Which player in this league plays the most similar style to Curry? That is undoubtedly Jordan Poole. Poole averaged 20.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 37.8%. Poole's style of play is very similar to Curry. He is very good at shooting three-pointers and three-pointers at a long distance. In addition, the agility of breakthroughs is very similar to Curry when he was young.

The Pelicans may want to recruit Rooney to the team to use Rooney's pick-and-roll ability to create greater possibilities for Jordan Poole. You should know that Rooney's screening quality is well-known in the league. Whether it is the screen on the ball or the screen on the ball, Rooney did a great job. With Rooney providing screening quality to Jordan Poole, Jordan Poole may be able to get better shooting space. In addition, Rooney also performed very well in some hand-handed cooperation. He and Poole have formed a very good tacit understanding. So the editor believes that the reason why the Pelicans want to get Rooney is largely because of assisting Jordan Poole.

Jordan Poole is only 26 years old this year and is a relatively young player. The Pelicans want to take a gamble on Jordan Poole to see if he has the chance to get close to Curry in his youth. Maybe Jordan Poole can't become a superstar of Curry's level, but if he can grow to half of Curry's ability, it may be a profit for the Pelicans. Because there are players like Williamson and Murphy in their lineup. If Jordan Poole can become the team's outside leader next season, if the team can build a team around players such as Jordan Poole and Williamson, perhaps the future of their team is worthy of imagination.