Warriors' Steph Curry reflects on Jordan Poole's departure: 'You hate losing JP'

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

In what some viewed as an inevitable move following the altercation with Draymond Green, the Golden State Warriors traded guard Jordan Poole last week.

The 25-year-old Poole was sent to the Washington Wizards in exchange for 12-time All-Star Chris Paul on the day of the NBA Draft. Superstar Steph Curry recently wrapped up his 14th season in the NBA, and he has certainly experienced his fair share of teammates leaving.

However, seeing a young player depart seemed to serve as a reminder of the business side of sports.

"The business is crazy," Curry told The Athletic. "We all know that. If you asked us six months ago if this was something that could happen, the answer probably would’ve been no just based on where we were. Then you get to the summer and are trying to find ways to get better and put yourself in position to chase another championship."

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, #30, and Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole, #3, look on as the Warriors loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in the last minute of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (Photo by Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

Curry did acknowledge that although Paul is now 38, he believes that the addition of the veteran point guard should help the Warriors win. 

"Every team that CP has been on gets better. That’s the most consistent thing on him and who he is and what he brings to the team. Everybody’s going to talk about the age. It’s on us to put that all together and figure out how all