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Jordan Poole

New Orleans Pelicans · #3 · Rotation
PG6'4"194 lbage 277 yrs expMichiganMilwaukee, WI
5th best of 13 on NOPworth +0.9 wins to the rotation
OFF70DEF63
High-level rim protector & shooter
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Western · Southwest · proj. 34-48 (▼1.7)
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A volatile shot-creating guard whose 2025-26 was a rough one — 13.4 points on just 37% shooting and a 53% true-shooting mark in a reduced 24-minute role across only 39 games. The deep three (33%) and free-throw stroke (86%) still flash the scoring upside, but the efficiency, defense (10th percentile), and finishing inside (4th percentile) make him a frustrating fit on a max-level number.

13.4
PPG
2
RPG
3.1
APG
0.6
SPG
0.4
BPG
GP 39MPG 23.9FG% 37.23P% 33.3FT% 86TS% 53USG% 25.1PER 11.5BPM -3.5VORP -0.4EPM -0.2
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rim protection90
Shooting77
Scoring72
Playmaking69
Perimeter defense54
Inside finishing53
Rebounding51

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Career

2019-20 to 2025-26 · 7 seasons
16.6
PPG
2.6
RPG
3.7
APG
451
GAMES
Points 7,466Win Shares 11.4Starts 257Best season 2021-22 · 18.5 ppg
Games played, last three seasons75%

Regular season, 2003-04 onward (Basketball-Reference). Averages are weighted by games played; honours count awards won, not finishes. “Current players” means the 802 who played in the last three seasons.

Trajectory

2023-24 → 2025-26 · age 24 → 26
▬Steady

Jordan, at 26, has held steady — 0.0 → 0.4 wins of value over the window.

Age curve▬ On curve
Developing about on schedule for his age.
2026-27 forecast▲ 2.8 wins (+2.4)
Assumes a normal season; he played 39 games last year. Range 0.1–5.5 wins.
Production (BPM)-3.9 → -3.5+0.426-27 forecast -2.0
His production has held roughly steady.
2023-24: -3.9 · 78 games2024-25: +0.4 · 68 games2025-26: -3.5 · 39 games2026-27: -2.0 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Value to team (wins)0.0 → 0.4+0.426-27 forecast 2.8
His value to a team has been stable.
2023-24: 0.0 · 78 games2024-25: 3.4 · 68 games2025-26: 0.4 · 39 games2026-27: 2.8 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Contract value2026-27: worth $6.2M vs $34.0M salary−$27.8M
He is paid more than his play is projected to be worth.
$34.0M salary2023-24: $1.5M · 78 games2024-25: $7.9M · 68 games2025-26: $2.1M · 39 games2026-27: $6.2M (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Current deal: $34,044,642 cap hit · through '27. On the contract row the flat dashed line is this salary, so the gap to the 2026-27 forecast is the surplus.

Seasons from Basketball-Reference (2023-24 → 2025-26). Production is box plus-minus, a per-possession measure. Value is VORP-based wins, so it also counts games played. Contract value is what each season’s play would fetch on the open market. The dotted 2026-27 point is a forecast: his established level, a year older, assuming a normal season.

Contract

2026-27
$34,044,642Guaranteed
18% of the club’s payroll · 2nd of 14 priced deals
Runs through1 season
Est. market value$6,210,000 /yr
Surplus−$27,834,642
ABOVE VALUEpaid above his on-court value

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.