As a result, the Wizards took a gamble on offloading Jordan Poole's contract this offseason and in return, general manager Will Dawkins brought in one of the most respected veterans in the league today, CJ McCollum. Coming off a strong year with the New Orleans Pelicans, the hope was that McCollum could serve as an essential piece to the Wizards' rebuild, while increasing his trade value for Washington to potentially move off his lucrative contract this offseason.