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Pelicans Trade McCollum, Hire Dumars as New Manager

8/1/2025

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The New Orleans Pelicans are shaking things up by bringing in Joe Dumars as their new manager, stepping in for David Griffin. In a bold move, they traded CJ McCollum for Jordan Poole and welcomed Jaden Springer, a former 28th overall pick from the Utah Jazz, who hopes to prove himself in training camp after a challenging season averaging just 3.8 points.

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The New Orleans Pelicans are shaking things up by bringing in Joe Dumars as their new manager, stepping in for David Griffin. In a bold move, they traded CJ McCollum for Jordan Poole and welcomed Jaden Springer, a former 28th overall pick from the Utah Jazz, who hopes to prove himself in training camp after a challenging season averaging just 3.8 points.