They might have been scared that he might go somewhere else.
It also allows them to get out of Poole's salary for 3 years. They might seriously be looking at life beyond the Curry era. Their recent picks have mostly been duds, Draymond has opted out, and there is a chance he might not be back (trading away Poole might help him return
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). Klay played well, but he too will see his production go down over the years.
Poole is being paid almost Fox level money. Will make a restart easier.