Jordan Poole Gets Honest About Potential Future Warriors Reunion, 'It Just Feels Like Home'

Veteran guard Jordan Poole is open to a move back to the Bay Area should the opportunity to play for the Golden State Warriors materialize.

Poole is a free agent following the 2026-27 season, so he could wind up back on the Warriors if the interest is there.

The New Orleans Pelicans reserve said that Golden State "just feels like home," and making the trek to Chase Center "definitely feels natural," per Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle.

"And I think it's pretty evident that the way I play is very fitting to how I used to play here," Poole said. "Nothing's changed, other than the systems that I'm in. We won a championship. So it works … to answer your question, definitely. This is my last year on the deal. I'm a free agent at the end of the season. So you never really know what's going to happen."

The Warriors selected Poole in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft, and he spent four years with the team. His trade to the Washington Wizards in July 2023 came less than a year after he had a physical altercation with teammate Draymond Green during a practice.

For his part, Green is equally amenable to having Poole back on the Warriors.

"I think he's an incredibly skilled player, and I'm an adult," he told the San Francisco Standard's Danny Emerman. "I don't carry issues. I've buried the hatchet with issues. So yeah, that's great. I know he loves the Bay Area. I can only imagine wanting to get back to the place that drafted you, the place where you had the most success. So yeah, that's amazing." 

After being a full-time starter for the Wizards, Poole has shifted back to the bench with New Orleans. His usage this season has been more sporadic than ever. He's logging 19.6 minutes per night through five appearances.

The Warriors are on pace to have a lot of payroll flexibility next summer, but that will disappear fast as long as they continue to build around Stephen Curry and Green or a different star of similar significance.

When the time comes, Poole could be a good budget option to fill out the backcourt with the added benefit of his familiarity with Curry and Kerr's offense.