NBA fans had a debate stirring when they were asked to start, bench, and cut between Tyler Herro, Jordan Poole, and Austin Reaves.
Poole was a favorite when it came to starters, while the bench and cut saw Herro and Reaves mentioned often
Here’s one who picked Poole to start.
Poole
Herro
AR https://t.co/VhXJPGHGmV
— Swaggy 💙 (@MalikSwaggyG) June 29, 2023
Some felt cutting Reaves was unfortunate, but ideal in this scenario.
Start Herro, bench Poole cut Reaves
I love Reaves but that’s the order I gotta go. https://t.co/Jax1SNAgrK
— BudgetBets (@TheBudgetBets) June 29, 2023
But Reaves did have some fans too.
Start Reaves we don't need the other two https://t.co/mHbE5QDop7
— 👁️ (@34for6) June 29, 2023
But the ones who wanted Poole to start outweighed the other votes.
Start Poole, and you can do whatever you want with the other two. Sample size on Reaves is too small to form an opinion, and Hero gets COOKED at the other end of the court. https://t.co/EXfnTQzfAA
— The Gaffer (@TheGaffer1878) June 29, 2023
One segment cut Poole as well.
Starting Herro, benching Austin, cutting Poole https://t.co/SROhAXOR6v
— Jaguar Paw (@sirdibbydukes) June 29, 2023
One of the fans wanted Anfernee Simons to be in it, and the rest didn’t matter.
Anfernee Simons is better than all of them. https://t.co/j18Mjbgu8g
— Poch Magsino (@hancholoo) June 29, 2023
This was seconded by another.
Hero and Poole went from the upcoming faces of the league to be compared to reaves
Simons is better than all of them https://t.co/GOpIAEddp0
— BlazersGR (@BlazersGR) June 29, 2023
That said, Poole was still regarded as the starter. This past season, he averaged 20.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists during the regular season. Herro put up 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists, while Reaves had 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists.
Poole was earlier traded to the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors now have a seasoned vet in Chris Paul. The Lakers are intent on keeping Reaves, while Herro will be one of the names to watch out for if the Heat plan on landing a blockbuster name.
Steve Kerr Explains Why The Warriors Traded Jordan Poole
As surprising as the Jordan Poole trade was, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed the reason behind the move.
In a recent interview with The Athletic, Kerr had a very simple explanation that it was time to make a shift in the side — one that could help them get back to a championship run.
“We’re going to be a lot different. The last thing I’m going to do is say anything about a team that just won a championship a year ago and then fought through a difficult season. Made a helluva run at the end of this year. I’ve loved this group that we’ve had (for) the last couple (of) years.
“But the biggest point is that we sensed we needed a shift. Didn’t mean we needed an overhaul, but we needed a shift of some sort. I think everybody in the organization sensed that. And it feels like we’ve made a pretty significant shift without giving up our identity and our sense of who we are as a team. I think, all in all, it’s a very positive shift.”
Now, Golden State is taking the route of experience over youth. And whether it works or not will be one of the bigger question marks.
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