Against the advice of many around him, the young, brash Poole left Michigan early and entered the 2019 NBA Draft. The Golden State Warriors selected him with the 28th pick in the first round.

Poole led the Wizards in scoring last season, pouring in 20.5 points per game to go along with 3.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game in 68 starts.