Warriors moving on from Kevon Looney?
On a recent episode of the Warriors Plus Minus podcast, Tim Kawakami of The Athletic said that he thinks the Dubs are going to let veteran big man Kevon Looney go to save some money. “I think the likeliest situation is that he’s cut, and he makes $3 million from them, and he’s off looking for another spot,” Kawakami said. Looney played just 16 minutes per game this past season, which is the least amount go minutes that he has played since the 2019-20 season.Source: athlonsports.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Evan Sidery @esidery
Kevon Looney will likely be released by the Warriors to save money on their tax bill, per @timkawakami (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/war…).
Only $3 million of Looney’s $8 million salary is guaranteed until it fully locks in on June 24.
If Looney is released, expect plenty of interest. pic.twitter.com/WDUWojDAAp – 3:17 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On Kevon Looney, Goga Bitadze, Xavier Tillman and a few other vet minimum bigs who might make sense for the Suns in 2024 NBA free agency: bit.ly/4cdofTT – 3:06 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“I take pride in adapting and figuring stuff out.”
As he told longtime Warriors teammate Draymond Green, Kevon Looney is preparing for the great unknown, and his answer to his future showed why he’s so respected nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-sta… – 11:18 AM
More on this storyline
At his exit interview press conference, Looney said he wants to be more offensive-minded, which can involve being an option from deep. A goal of 35 or 36 percent beyond the arc is one he stated nearly two months ago. Since, Looney clearly has taken his words to heart. “I got a new goal, that’s my new plan,” Looney said. “I got to be able to adapt, so I’m looking forward to that – adding to my game, adapting to this new NBA and figuring it out. I’ve been working hard and I feel like I’m going to be a different player next year. That’s always the goal. “I feel like I conquered my old role, so now I got to figure out my new role and take that next step. That’s what I’ve been focusing on. I’m trying to focus on my game, and usually when you focus on your game and you put in the work things always work out for me.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / June 10, 2024
Kevon Looney hit a roadblock in his ninth NBA season, a year after the best of his career. He’s doing everything in his power to make sure it was an obstacle and not a dead end. Looney also knows what’s next isn’t entirely up to himself. The Warriors’ center joined his longtime teammate Draymond Green after Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on the “Draymond Green Show” to talk about the Boston Celtics’ win against the Dallas Mavericks and different stories over their near-decade together in Golden State. The last question Green asked Looney wasn’t about looking at the past, but what’s next for him and the Warriors. -via NBC Sports Bay Area / June 10, 2024
“The ball isn’t in my court,” Looney said. “I don’t have full control over my destiny, so I kind of have to play the waiting game, control what I can control. I’ve been here my whole career. I don’t know nothing else. You always want to finish what you started and be somewhere for your whole career, but I’ve been in this business long enough to know that’s not realistic. I’m preparing myself for whatever. My family’s out here, the Bay’s been great to me. They treat me like family, I grew up here. “I haven’t really thought about it too far. I’m trying to see what they’re going to do first before I push the envelope and see what I want to do.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / June 10, 2024
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