Jordan Poole

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Expected to be a stabilizing veteran influence for the Wizards, Brogdon won't be able to help the team on the court for a few weeks. He injured his hand during practice on Saturday, one day before the Wizards' preseason opener against Toronto. Brogdon was sent back to Washington for further evaluation, with Robbins reporting that the veteran guard will miss at least one month. His absence frees up minutes for young perimeter players Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington while placing more responsibility on Jordan Poole's plate.

After playing most of his minutes as a shooting guard last season, Poole will be the Wizards' starting point guard in 2024-25. While Sunday's preseason opener did not produce the desired result for the team, the Wizards were likely pleased with Poole's performance. He shot better than 50% from the field, and zero turnovers countered the six assists. There will be hiccups, as Poole was a combo guard for each of his first four NBA seasons. However, the move to the point should boost his fantasy value, even if occasionally turnovers and shot selection may be an issue.

Poole will be Washington's starting point guard and primary ballhandler to start the season, Bijan Todd of Monumental Sports Network reports.

While the acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon led some to believe that he could fill the void left by Tyus Jones, Poole will assume the starting point guard role this season. While he can be a bit of an enigma on the court, Poole may be able to improve his production when not sharing the court with another playmaker. The two-man combination of Poole and Jones produced -11.1 points per 100 possessions, slightly better than the Poole/Kyle Kuzma duo (-11.8). While some fantasy managers will hesitate to trust Poole, fortune could favor the bold, especially in a punt turnovers build.