<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-kevon-looney-showered-love-first-game-back-sf');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ Kevon Looney showered with love in first game back in Warriors arena');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kevon-Looney.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pelicans’ Kevon Looney showered with love in first game back in Warriors arena</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-29T22:08:07-08:00">November 29th, 10:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-29T22:08:07-08:00">November 29th, 10:08pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevon Looney earned significant love and appreciation from the Golden State community during his return game in the New Orleans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-scary-fall-pelicans-game">Pelicans’ matchup against the Warriors</a> on Saturday night.</p><p>Looney is going through the 11th season of his career, his first with the Pelicans. He spent 10 years with the Warriors as he served a vital role in the frontcourt with his rebounding and defending qualities. He won three championships during his time with the franchise, having his biggest impact in the 2022 title.</p><p>Looney left Golden State in the 2025 offseason, wanting a new change of scenery. This game marked the center’s first in the area since his departure, making it an emotional one.</p><p>And fans got the message as well, per reporter Kenzo Fukuda. They <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1994945637083943366" rel="noopener">cheered his name</a> as they gave him his respects for all that he did for the franchise in his 10 years of service.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“LOOOOON”</p><p>The Warrior fans give Kevon Looney a LOUD round of applause on his return game 💐</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/kenzofuku?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kenzofuku</a>) <a href="https://t.co/BP2mSykMYE">https://t.co/BP2mSykMYE</a> <a href="https://t.co/jgfUzKzSNI">pic.twitter.com/jgfUzKzSNI</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1994945637083943366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Warriors played against Kevon Looney, Pelicans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zion-Williamson_708851.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kevon Looney appreciated the cheers from the fans he used to represent, but his Pelicans squad was unable to beat the Warriors. They lost by a 104-96 score, as Looney finished with four points and five rebounds after 10 minutes of action.</p><p>Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the game, as New Orleans trailed 73-72 after three quarters. However, Golden State pulled away in the fourth quarter by outscoring the visitors 31-24 in the last 12 minutes of regulation.</p><p>Perimeter shooting, ball movement and turnovers made the difference in this matchup. The Warriors prevailed in all three categories by making 12 3-pointers, creating 28 assists and limiting their turnovers to just 10. It wasn’t the same for the Pelicans as they made just seven triples, dished out 16 assists and turned the ball over 13 times.</p><p>Three players scored in double-digits for New Orleans in the loss. Zion Williamson led the way with a stat line of 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He shot 8-of-16 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Saddiq Bey came next with 21 points and seven rebounds, while Jeremiah Fears provided 16 points and six rebounds.</p><p>Golden State improved to an 11-10 record on the season, holding the eighth spot of the Western Conference standings. They are two games above the Portland Trail Blazers and 2.5 games above the Memphis Grizzlies while trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves by one game and Phoenix Suns by 1.5 games.</p><p>The Warriors will look forward to their next matchup, remaining at home. They host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 2 at 11 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans’ Kevon Looney showered with love in first game back in Warriors arena

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-kevon-looney-reflects-10-seasons-golden-state-return-bay');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevon Looney reflects on 10 seasons with Warriors in return to the Bay');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cary-Edmondson-Imagn-Images.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevon Looney reflects on 10 seasons with Warriors in return to the Bay</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-29T17:13:14-08:00">November 29th, 5:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-29T17:13:14-08:00">November 29th, 5:13pm</time><address><a href="http://kenzofukuda.com">Kenzo Fukuda</a>Kenzo Fukuda (he/him) is a Japanese and Chinese American journalist and writer born and raised in San Francisco, CA. He is in his first season as the Golden State Warriors and Valkyries beat reporter after three seasons of covering Cal Bears basketball. Kenzo is also an avid filmmaker and holds extensive knowledge of basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>SAN FRANCISCO– Former Golden State Warrior and three-time NBA Champion Kevon Looney returns to the Bay Area after his departure in free agency this past offseason. Ahead of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-miss-homestand-catch">matchup between the Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans</a>, the center beloved by his old teammates, coaches, and Dub Nation spoke to the media about his first game back in Chase Center since signing a two-year, $16 million contract with New Orleans.</p><p>“I had this game circled,” Looney said with a gigantic picture of him celebrating the Warriors’ 2018 NBA championship while spraying a big bottle of champagne around the locker room.</p><p>“Really excited to see everybody again, play in front of Warriors fans again, always a lot of fun. Got a little bit more anxiety for a regular-season game than normal, so a lot of jitters. But I’m excited.”</p><p>The reception for Looney in his return will be befitting of a player who spent a decade of their career with a team and helped them to multiple titles. To celebrate his return, every fan in Chase Center will receive a custom blue and gold “Loooooooon” pin.</p><p>“I know exactly how they will react,” Kerr said when asked how he expects the fans to greet the beloved center. “Everything Loon meant to us… Our fans are well aware of the impact he made on and off the court. He’s been a fan favorite for a long time, so he’s going to get an amazing reception tonight. I’m really looking forward to it.”</p><p>In ten seasons and 599 games with Golden State, Looney averaged 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 points. The veteran center shone the brightest in the Warriors’ 21-22 title run, collecting 22 rebounds in Golden State’s close-out game against the Memphis Grizzlies and averaging 7.5 rebounds in the finals versus the Boston Celtics. </p><h2><b>Looney’s emotional departure</b></h2><p>While Looney’s return to Chase Center will be met with love and applause, his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-kevon-looney-drops-truth-bomb-departure">departure from Golden State</a> was a little bit sour. After signing with the Pelicans, who offered more money and years than Golden State could feasibly provide, Looney shared how he felt somewhat slighted by some of the team’s rotational choices.</p><p>“I guess,” Looney told Thompson II when he asked him if starting Quinten Post in the postseason was the final straw for him.</p><p>“I wouldn’t say it like that, but it was anybody but me it seemed like at this point. It wasn’t no one moment. Even this year, probably the playoffs. We going up against Steven Adams. This is what I do. They’re not really giving me the chance to really let me do what I do… It’s like, ‘All right, y’all don’t trust me? I thought y’all trusted me.’ They put me at the end in Game 7, it’s like why’d we have to wait for that point?”</p><p>Kerr himself admitted yanking Looney in and out of the rotation was always difficult, citing when he had to break Looney’s 289 consecutive games played streak back in March 2024, describing it as “one of the hardest nights” in his 12 years of coaching.</p><p>For Looney, it seems like that sourness has melted away.</p><p>“It was no hard feelings,” Looney said. “10 years, I had a lot of great memories, more great than bad. There was times when I probably didn’t deserve an opportunity, and the coaching staff put me out there. So it kind of all balances out. It’s all love. Those guys are like my family… All I think about is all the winning we did.”</p><h2><b>Looney’s legacy in Golden State</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kevon-Looney-secures-a-rebound.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Looney won’t be remembered in the same air as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, or Kevin Durant. But he will be remembered as one of the guys who helped make those stars shine brighter. Golden State does not win in 2022 without Looney’s defense, his rebounding, and his leadership.</p><p>A reporter asked Looney how he wants to be remembered by Dub Nation. And the beloved veteran center gave a very Kevon Looney answer.</p><p>“So many memories that come through when I think about my time here,” Looney reflected. “But I’d just like to be remembered as being a tough guy. A guy that showed up every night. A guy that never complained about anything. Whatever I was asked to do, I went out there and tried to do my best. That’s kind of how I want to be remembered.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevon Looney reflects on 10 seasons with Warriors in return to the Bay

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-kevon-looney-miss-start-2025-26-season-knee-ligament-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ Kevon Looney to miss start of 2025-26 season with knee ligament injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pelicans-center-Kevon-Looney.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pelicans’ Kevon Looney to miss start of 2025-26 season with knee ligament injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T14:22:20-07:00">October 15th, 2:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T14:22:20-07:00">October 15th, 2:22pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Orleans Pelicans veteran Kevon Looney suffered a left knee injury in the Pelicans’ 130-128 preseason loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-new-orleans-signs-3-time-nba-champion-warriors-free-agency">Pelicans signed Looney to a two-year deal</a> during the offseason. The three-time champion spent his entire eight-year career with the Golden State Warriors before joining New Orleans ahead of his ninth season.</p><p>The Pelicans <a href="https://x.com/PelicansNBA/status/1978559511536550349" rel="noopener">announced</a> Kevon Looney’s injury on their X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Pelicans announce that Kevon Looney has been diagnosed with a proximal tibiofibular ligament sprain in his left knee. The injury occurred during the Pelicans’ preseason game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix on Oct. 5. Looney will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks, and further updates will be provided as appropriate,” the Pelicans announced.</p><p>Looney finished with four points, two rebounds, and one steal in 10 minutes before leaving the preseason game against South East Melburne Phoenix.</p><h2><b>Jordan Poole reacts to his reunion with Kevon Looney with Pelicans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pelicans-Kevon-Looney-Jordan-Poole.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Former Warriors guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-jordan-poole-giddiness-kevon-looney-reunion-wizards-jab">Jordan Poole discussed reuniting with Kevon Looney</a>, who won his third championship alongside Poole in 2022. Now, as a Pelican teammate, Jordan says he’s excited to rebuild his chemistry as he also acclimates to his new surroundings, coming from playing for the lowly Wizards for the past two seasons.</p><p>Poole <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1970521693526351914/" rel="noopener">is excited</a> to play for the same team as Looney, he said, per Pelicans’ X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I’m super excited, man. I haven’t had a good screen in two years,” Poole said. “Playing with somebody who’s won a championship, obviously, you go through a long season and you just build the relationship in terms of just basketball and chemistry.”</p><p>Poole averaged career bests in points (20.5), assists (4.5), field-goal percentage (43.2%), and three-point shooting percentage (37.8%) last season. He’s entering his sixth NBA season. Looney, 29, is entering his ninth. The Pelicans will face the Magic in their preseason finale on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans’ Kevon Looney to miss start of 2025-26 season with knee ligament injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-jordan-poole-giddiness-kevon-looney-reunion-wizards-jab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ Jordan Poole’s giddiness about Kevon Looney reunion features Wizards jab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Wizards-Jordan-Poole-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pelicans’ Jordan Poole’s giddiness about Kevon Looney reunion features Wizards jab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-23T09:51:47-07:00">September 23rd, 9:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-23T09:51:47-07:00">September 23rd, 9:51am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jordan Poole didn’t hold back when asked about his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-jordan-poole-so-lit-message-after-nola-signs-kevon-looney">reunion with former Golden State Warriors teammate Kevon Looney</a>. Speaking during New Orleans Pelicans Media Day on Tuesday, the 25-year-old guard <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1970521693526351914" rel="noopener">expressed excitement</a> about teaming up with Looney again while also taking a subtle jab at his former team, the Washington Wizards.</p><p>“I’m super excited, man. I haven’t had a good screen in two years so it’ll be dope,” Poole said.</p><p>Poole and Looney spent four seasons together with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-2022-nba-finals-celtics">Warriors, capturing a championship in 2022</a>. Looney, a reliable screen-setter and interior presence, earned three titles during his decade-long stint in Golden State. Their reunion in New Orleans follows a pair of challenging years for Poole in Washington, where he often shouldered a heavier offensive load with fewer veteran stabilizers around him.</p><h2><b>Jordan Poole calls Kevon Looney reunion vital for Pelicans’ revamped roster</b></h2><p>“Playing with somebody who’s won a championship, obviously you go through a long season and you just build the relationship in terms of just basketball and chemistry,” Poole said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I’m super excited, man. I haven’t had a good screen in two years.”</p><p>Pelicans guard Jordan Poole on playing with Kevon Looney again 😅</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PelicansNBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/D2gX3Tc2AP">pic.twitter.com/D2gX3Tc2AP</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1970521693526351914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“For me personally, it’s a really big pickup just for how I play – I think it’s huge for our team too for the young guys, for DQ, for Missi, for opening the floor up for guys like Trey and Hawkins, Herb… just our experience. We have a really good group and I think Troy and Joe did a good job of putting this unit together.”</p><p>Poole arrives in New Orleans after averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game with the Wizards last season. He appeared in 68 games and shot 43.2% from the field and 37.8% from three-point range in 29.4 minutes per contest.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-new-orleans-signs-3-time-nba-champion-warriors-free-agency">Looney, who signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Pelicans</a> this offseason, adds much-needed frontcourt depth. In 76 games for the Warriors last season, the 6-foot-9 center averaged 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 51.4% from the field in 15 minutes per game.</p><p>New Orleans opens the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, Oct. 22, against the Memphis Grizzlies. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/new-orleans-pelicans-2025-nba-free-agency-grades-every-signing">revamped roster also includes additions like Jordan Poole, Kevon Looney</a>, rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, and veterans Saddiq Bey and Jalen McDaniels. The Pelicans are looking to rebound from a 21-61 campaign, the second-worst record in franchise history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans’ Jordan Poole’s giddiness about Kevon Looney reunion features Wizards jab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-kevon-looney-drops-truth-bomb-departure');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevon Looney drops truth bomb on Warriors departure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney_b43653.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kevon Looney drops truth bomb on Warriors departure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-15T11:22:56-07:00">July 15th, 11:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-15T13:04:03-07:00">July 15th, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Golden State Warriors veteran center Kevon Looney’s minimal role in 2024-25 ultimately led to his departure. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-kevon-looney-sends-nostalgic-tribute-oracle-arena-goodbye">Looney penned a special tribute to Warriors fans</a> in the Players Tribune after signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><p>The 10-year vet revealed his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-the-moment-kevon-looney-remember-most-tenure">MVP chants at Oracle Arena was his favorite memory</a>. However, Looney knew by the end of Golden State’s playoff run — Game 7 against the Houston Rockets — it was time to move on.</p><p>Looney opened up about <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1945163183020208301" rel="noopener">growing frustrated with his role</a> as a third-string center, per Warriors Plus Minus podcast.</p><p>“We’re going against Steven Adams. This is what I do. It’s like ya’ll don’t trust me,” Looney said. “They put me in that, at the end of Game 7, while we were out the way at that point. They’re not giving me the chance to really let me do what I do. It’s like, all right, y’all don’t trust me. I thought y’all would trust me.”</p><p>Instead, Looney watched Warriors rookie Quinten Post receive playing time in the playoffs. Was that the final straw?</p><p>“I guess. I wouldn’t say that. Quint is my guy,” Looney said. “But it was anybody but me, it seemed like at this point.”</p><p>For Looney, it seemed like all the signs pointed toward his exit from the team. He didn’t want to blame the Warriors rookie. However, it was difficult feeling like the odd man out.</p><p>“They all seemed the same,” Looney added. “I don’t wanna put nobody out there. It wasn’t one moment.”</p><p>Amid his 10th NBA season, Looney admits feeling like the last guy Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called upon was a role that got stale in 2024-25.</p><p>“You get sick of that at some point,” Looney said. “When you prove yourself the first four or five years, at the 10th year it’s like, ah you either trust me, or you don’t.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We're going against Steven Adams… they're not giving me the chance to really let me do what I do. It's like, alright, y'all don't trust me. I thought y'all would trust me."</p><p>Kevon Looney on what led to his exit from the Dubs.</p><p>(via Warriors Plus Minus)<a href="https://t.co/rFI2PNwIFP">pic.twitter.com/rFI2PNwIFP</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1945163183020208301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After playing all 10 season with the Warriors, Looney will begin a new chapter with the Pelicans in 2025-26.</p><h2><b>The moment Kevon Looney will remember from Warriors tenure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney-2.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Pelicans center Kevon Looney will never forget Game 2 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals against the Mavericks, which was one of his most unforgettable moments from his tenure with the Warriors. He couldn’t believe Warriors fans were chanting “MVP” amid his most memorable performance.</p><p>“<i>Is Steph about to check into the game? What’s going on? </i>I definitely didn’t think it was for me. Like, seriously, that’s the kind of thing I dreamed of as a kid,” Looney said. “It couldn’t be for me. But…. <i>It was!</i>”</p><p>Looney helped the Warriors erase a 19-point deficit. He had a career-high 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting, 12 rebounds, and two assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevon Looney drops truth bomb on Warriors departure

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-share-perfect-kevon-looney-video-tribute');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors share perfect Kevon Looney video tribute');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney-1.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors share perfect Kevon Looney video tribute</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-08T05:04:34-07:00">July 8th, 5:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-08T05:04:34-07:00">July 8th, 5:04am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fans of the Golden State Warriors didn’t hide their grief after longtime center Kevon Looney decided to move on and signed with the New Orleans Pelicans as a free agent.</p><p>Looney agreed to a two-year contract with the Pelicans worth $16 million. He will provide veteran leadership in the frontcourt, guiding young big men Yves Missi, Karlo Matkovic, and Derik Queen.</p><p>The 29-year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-makes-tough-admission-losing-kevon-looney">Looney will definitely be missed</a> in the Bay Area, where he spent his first 10 seasons in the NBA after being drafted by the Warriors as the 30th overall pick in 2015. Over the years, he had become a fan favorite with his grit, tenacity, and professionalism.</p><p>On X, the Warriors <a href="https://x.com/warriors/status/1942351601798373485/video/1" rel="noopener">shared a video tribute</a> for Looney—make sure you have tissues around—showing his milestones with the squad, highlighted by his three championships. It also included a narration from former general manager Bob Myers, who took a chance on Looney as a diamond in the rough.</p><p>“It doesn’t matter where you’re picked. It matters what you do from that day on or that evening on. So if you’re the first pick, it doesn’t mean you made it. If you’re the 30th pick or the 60th pick, it doesn’t mean you didn’t,” said Myers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Warriors' tribute video for Kevon Looney 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/warriors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@warriors</a>)<a href="https://t.co/VzJw0kPo5q">pic.twitter.com/VzJw0kPo5q</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1942413422626259105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>His teammates and coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-the-moment-kevon-looney-remember-most-tenure">Steve Kerr also had nothing but positive words for Looney</a>, calling him the “ultimate glue guy” and a “special human being.” Warriors star Stephen Curry summarized Looney’s contributions perfectly.</p><p>“His voice, it matters when he speaks up, and he’s as important to the fabric of our team culture as anybody,” said Curry.</p><p>Aside from Looney’s workhorse quality on the floor, he was also an integral part of the community in Golden State, especially with the kids. To some, his willingness to give back was his true value.</p><p>The fact that the Warriors made a tribute video even before his return to Chase Center is a testament to how beloved Looney is in the Bay Area.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors share perfect Kevon Looney video tribute

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-makes-tough-admission-losing-kevon-looney');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Steve Kerr makes ‘tough’ admission about losing Kevon Looney');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warriors-news-Steve-Kerr-makes-tough-admission-about-losing-Kevon-Looney.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Steve Kerr makes ‘tough’ admission about losing Kevon Looney</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T20:12:47-07:00">July 7th, 8:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-07T20:12:47-07:00">July 7th, 8:12pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-kevon-looney-sends-nostalgic-tribute-oracle-arena-goodbye">Warriors will part ways with Kevon Looney</a>, taking on a new venture with the New Orleans Pelicans. This had head coach Steve Kerr reflect on his time interacting with the player.</p><p>Looney averaged five points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game throughout 599 appearances across 10 seasons. He shot 57.5% from the field and 60.8% from the free-throw line.</p><p>Kerr reacted to Looney’s departure with a video on social media. He <a href="https://x.com/warriors/status/1942350129782304884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1942350129782304884%7Ctwgr%5E718a9192c46c49d0683e8ca5915b38d384024e7f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsportsbayarea.com%2Fnba%2Fgolden-state-warriors%2Fsteve-kerr-kevon-looney-farewell-message%2F1860586%2F" rel="noopener">looked back on the memories and moments</a> he made with the big man, thanking him for dedicating his time to helping him and the Warriors after all those years.</p><p>“Just want to say thank you,” Kerr started as he stood in front of greenery recording his farewell message to Looney. “This is a tough one. Ten years, it’s just been an amazing experience for me to coach you.”</p><p>“Just your professionalism, your dignity, your class, the way you handled yourself, the way you mentor your young teammates and, of course, the championship contributions you made year after year.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From: Coach Kerr<br>To: Kevon Looney <a href="https://t.co/L4emDH3S6P">pic.twitter.com/L4emDH3S6P</a></p><p>— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) <a href="https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1942350129782304884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What’s next for Steve Kerr, Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warriors-news-Steve-Kerr-makes-tough-admission-about-losing-Kevon-Looney-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kevon Looney has been with the Warriors since 2015, making his departure emotional for Steve Kerr and the team.</p><p>Looney witnessed the squad win the 2017 and 2018 titles off the bench, then played a big role in helping them win the 2022 title. He served as a solid presence inside the paint on both sides of the ball while younger players in the frontcourt learned from him. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Gui Santos and Quinten Post will get their chances next season as Golden State will need someone to step up as the backup big.</p><p>The Warriors are coming off a 48-34 record this past season, acquiring Jimmy Butler III at the trade deadline. They excelled for the second half of the campaign, clinching the seventh seed in the playoffs. They beat the Houston Rockets in seven games in the first round. However, their playoff run ended after losing in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>They will look to be stronger next season, especially with Butler having a full offseason to gain more chemistry with the squad. The Warriors intend on being a threat as winning a championship remains the standard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Steve Kerr makes ‘tough’ admission about losing Kevon Looney

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-reaction-kevon-looney-farewell-message');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors star Stephen Curry’s powerful reaction to Kevon Looney’s farewell message');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Stephen-Currys-powerful-reaction-to-Kevon-Looneys-farewell-message.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors star Stephen Curry’s powerful reaction to Kevon Looney’s farewell message</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-06T20:51:43-07:00">July 6th, 8:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-06T20:51:43-07:00">July 6th, 8:51pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevon Looney’s time with the Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-kevon-looney-sends-nostalgic-tribute-oracle-arena-goodbye">Warriors officially came to an end.</a> And Stephen Curry was emotional to his longtime teammate go.</p><p>Looney has been with the Warriors since the team drafted him 30th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. He played crucial roles in helping the Warriors win two out of the three titles he earned throughout his 10 years there.</p><p>Looney wrote a heartfelt farewell piece on The Player’s Tribune on Sunday, leaving for the New Orleans Pelicans. The main message he left showed how proud he was to have accomplished with the franchise that got him into the NBA.</p><p>“Not every ending has gotta be a sad ending,” he wrote. “I’m leaving the Bay with a huge smile on my face. Thank you for the ride.”</p><p>Curry, who got to stand side-by-side with Looney throughout the past decade, <a href="https://x.com/WarriorsLatam_/status/1941955995619545210" rel="noopener">reacted to his letter</a> with a story post on Instagram.</p><p>“Forever a legend Toon!!!! “17 on the clock!” Curry said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">“Una leyenda para siempre, Toon!!”.</p><p>– Stephen Curry despidiendo a Kevon Looney por Instagram🫠 <a href="https://t.co/sIOdvMIo1B">pic.twitter.com/sIOdvMIo1B</a></p><p>— GSWL (@WarriorsLatam_) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarriorsLatam_/status/1941955995619545210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What’s next for Stephen Curry, Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Stephen-Currys-powerful-reaction-to-Kevon-Looneys-farewell-message-1.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It will be unfortunate for Stephen Curry and the Warriors to see one of their longtime players go in Kevon Looney.</p><p>After 599 appearances, Looney averaged five points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He shot 57.5% from the field and 60.8% from the free-throw line.</p><p>This past season saw Looney put up 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest after 76 contests. He shot 51.4% overall and 56.6% from the charity stripe. However, his playing time went down as he was unable to make a big impact throughout the postseason.</p><p>Looney will begin a new chapter with the Pelicans, while Curry and the Warriors adjust their frontcourt. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Gui Santos and Quinten Post will get their chances next season as Golden State will need someone to step up as the backup big.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors star Stephen Curry’s powerful reaction to Kevon Looney’s farewell message

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Amid the farewell <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-the-moment-kevon-looney-remember-most-tenure">letter from former Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney</a>, the 10-year veteran shared the most memorable moment of his tenure and sent a special tribute to the games played at Oracle Arena. Before moving to the Chase Center in San Francisco, the Warriors’ former arena, Oracle Arena, was home to four of Golden State’s previous five championships (1975, 2015, 2017, 2018).</p><p>Looney says it was a place where <a href="https://www.theplayerstribune.com/kevon-looney-nba-golden-state-warriors-basketball" rel="noopener">he grew from a 19-year-old rookie</a> to an NBA champion, per The Players’ Tribune.</p><p>“How do you say goodbye to a place that practically raised you in a lot of ways? A place that saw you go from a boy to a man? A place where you’ve made so many lifelong friends and experienced some of the best times imaginable? I have so much to be grateful and appreciative for over the past 10 years,” Looney penned. “This place, it’s truly changed my life forever.</p><p>“In some ways, I feel like I’ve been in the Bay so long that lots of people kinda forget that back when I got drafted by the Warriors, I was barely out of high school. Still just a kid, 19 years old.”</p><p>Looking back, Looney says he was the luckiest kid in the world. He was a teenager joining the Warriors dynasty while playing in an unforgettable environment.</p><p>“And look, Joe, don’t get me wrong. I love Chase Center. It’s great. Beautiful. I loved playing there. First-class everything. Don’t @ me. But Oracle? All those memories? Oakland? Those crowds? That NOISE? Oracle’s undefeated with me, for sure. It’s a shrine,” Looney adds. “Definitely the best arena I ever played in as far as a crowd goes, an energy. Playing there … it sounds weird to say it, but it was almost like that place was actually alive.</p><p>“Like it had a heartbeat. A personality. Like it was a living, breathing thing.”</p><h2><b>Kevon Looney reflects with Warriors fans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney_e82eae.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After former Warriors center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-new-orleans-signs-3-time-nba-champion-warriors-free-agency">Kevon Looney signed a two-year deal</a> with the Pelicans, he couldn’t believe young NBA players would never get to experience the Warriors’ old arena in his tribute to Oracle Arena.</p><p>“It was like nothing I’d ever experienced before. Beyond loud. And then everyone would hit that <i>WAAAAAARRIOOOOOORS!!!</i> chant and, I mean … I’d get goosebumps,” Looney said. “At some points, it was so live that I honestly remember kinda wishing I could’ve been in the stands, like up in the nosebleeds screaming my head off with the rest of the die-hards up there.”</p><p>Looney agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Pelicans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevon Looney sends nostalgic tribute to Oracle Arena in Warriors goodbye

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-the-moment-kevon-looney-remember-most-tenure');   ga('set', 'title', 'The moment Kevon Looney will remember most from Warriors tenure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The moment Kevon Looney will remember most from Warriors tenure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-06T11:21:56-07:00">July 6th, 11:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-06T11:21:56-07:00">July 6th, 11:21am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-new-orleans-signs-3-time-nba-champion-warriors-free-agency">Kevon Looney agreed to a two-year deal</a> with the New Orleans Pelicans, he penned a heartfelt open letter to the Golden State Warriors and their fans. In the note, Looney reflected on his Warriors tenure, including the moment he’ll remember most from his time with Golden State.</p><p>Looking back over the years, Looney says the unexpected MVP chants he received against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals <a href="https://www.theplayerstribune.com/kevon-looney-nba-golden-state-warriors-basketball" rel="noopener">stand out the most</a>, according to his article in The Players Tribune.</p><p>“I’m not gonna lie, you know what I’ll remember most? Game 2 against Dallas, at home in Chase Center, Looney said. “Third quarter. I’m at the line shooting free throws, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, down the rafters, here it comes…. As that’s happening, no lie, I’m basically like…. I’m confused. I’d heard MVP chants from crowds a ton over the years. For Steph, or Klay, or KD, for a lot of different players.</p><p>“I’ve always had <i>real</i> MVP-type guys on my team. So, I knew what I was hearing immediately. But I didn’t understand why the crowd was yelling it.”</p><p>Looney thought Stephen Curry was entering the game.</p><p>“In my head, I’m like: <i>Is Steph about to check into the game? What’s going on? </i>I definitely didn’t think it was for me. Like, seriously, that’s the kind of thing I dreamed of as a kid,” Looney added. “It couldn’t be for me. But…. <i>It was! </i>And when I realized it? I mean … that was an incredible moment right there. I’d gotten LOOOOOON chants before, which I absolutely loved. But MVP? For me? Come on now. That’s a moment I’ll never forget as long as I live. Thank God I sank the free throws, right?”</p><p>Looney helped the Warriors erase a 19-point deficit. He finished with a career-high 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting, 12 rebounds, and two assists in 32 minutes. The Warriors would go on to beat the Boston Celtics, 4-2, in the 2022 NBA Finals.</p><h2><b>Warriors’ Kevon Looney agrees to a two-year deal with the Pelicans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney-1.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-rumors-jonathan-kuminga-named-surprise-suitor">speculation over Jonathan Kuminga’s future with the Warriors continues</a>, former Warriors center Kevon Looney agreed to a two-year deal with the Pelicans before penning a letter to his fans. The contract is worth $16 million, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The moment Kevon Looney will remember most from Warriors tenure

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-jordan-poole-so-lit-message-after-nola-signs-kevon-looney');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jordan Poole’s ‘so lit’ message after Pelicans sign Kevon Looney');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Pelicans-teammates-Jordan-Poole-and-Kevon-Looney-with-Warriors-Stephen-Curry.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jordan Poole’s ‘so lit’ message after Pelicans sign Kevon Looney</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T21:03:18-07:00">June 30th, 9:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T21:03:18-07:00">June 30th, 9:03pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a putrid 2024-25 campaign in which they won just 21 games, the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to return to playoff contention for the upcoming season. To further their cause, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-new-orleans-signs-3-time-nba-champion-warriors-free-agency">signed three-time champion Kevon Looney</a> to a two-year, $16 million deal in the first day of free agency, bolstering their frontcourt and giving it the rebounding muscle that they sorely needed.</p><p>The signing of Looney allows the Pelicans to bring along their young big men, Yves Missi and Derik Queen, more slowly. And at such a low cost, this shouldn’t prohibit New Orleans from making other moves to improve the roster. This signing, while crowding their frontcourt even further, is also going to bring some much-needed leadership and level-headedness in the team’s locker room.</p><p>All in all, the Pelicans’ decision to sign Looney should help their cause for the 2025-26 season. And this also reunites Looney with a former teammate of his on the Golden State Warriors in Jordan Poole — someone he won a championship with back in 2022. Poole is <a href="https://twitter.com/DaltonJ_Johnson/status/1939840055633428785" rel="noopener">definitely ecstatic</a> that he’ll be teaming up with a familiar, beloved face.</p><p>“Omg!!! It’s so lit,” Poole wrote as the caption on his Instagram story welcoming Looney to the Big Easy, via Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordan Poole is very happy to reunite with Kevon Looney <a href="https://t.co/PojEdfnV3N">pic.twitter.com/PojEdfnV3N</a></p><p>— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaltonJ_Johnson/status/1939840055633428785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-kevon-looney-role">Looney was a fixture for the Warriors</a> for a decade, but he’s now embarking on a new chapter heading into the start of his 11th season in the NBA. Everyone on the Warriors organization raves about what a good influence Looney is and what a rock he is for the locker room, and he should be a positive influence on a young Pelicans team that lost some leadership after they traded away CJ McCollum (for Poole) earlier this offseason.</p><h2><b>Pelicans reunite former Warriors champs in Kevon Looney and Jordan Poole</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_1491.jpeg"><figcaption>Robert Edwards-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the very least, Looney’s exit from the Warriors is graceful, unlike Poole’s. As one would recall, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-surprised-jordan-poole-didnt-move-on-after-punch">Poole was basically forced out of Golden State</a> after they prioritized Draymond Green over him in the aftermath of the punch heard around the world back in 2022.</p><p>Nonetheless, both of them are now aiming to do their part in bringing the Pelicans back to the winning track. Poole and Looney project to be valuable bench pieces for a New Orleans squad that now has considerable depth across all positions.</p><p>Health permitting, the Pelicans look poised to at least compete for a play-in tournament spot in a stacked Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Poole’s ‘so lit’ message after Pelicans sign Kevon Looney

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He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anthony Edwards had a major dunk highlight against Kevon Looney during Game 3 of the West Semis between the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/timberwolves-vs-warriors-game-3-prediction-odds-pick-spread-for-nba-playoffs-2025">Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors</a> on Saturday night.</p><p>The play happened in the final two minutes of the third quarter. Golden State led 67-62 as Edwards had possession of the ball.</p><p>Having the ball near halfcourt, Edwards sped past Jonathan Kuminga as he met Looney at the rim. Despite this, the Timberwolves star leapt high in the air as he <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1921394174152131044" rel="noopener">threw down the vicious one-handed dunk</a> over the Warriors big man.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ANTHONY EDWARDS WITH THE POSTER ON KEVON LOONEY 😱<a href="https://t.co/VN6n6XUmaG">pic.twitter.com/VN6n6XUmaG</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1921394174152131044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves played against Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Timberwolves-news-Anthony-Edwards-obliterates-Kevon-Looney-with-monster-poster-dunk-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Anthony Edwards came through in the second half, delivering a huge performance as the Timberwolves beat the Warriors 102-97 in Game 3.</p><p>After struggling in the first half, only scoring eight points, he responded with 28 in the second half. He finished with 36 points, four rebounds, four assists, and a block. He shot 13-of-28 from the field, including 5-of-14 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-8 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Only three players scored in double-digits on Minnesota’s behalf, including Edwards. Julius Randle came next with a triple-double of 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds while making three steals. Meanwhile, Jaden McDaniels provided 15 points and six rebounds.</p><p>Minnesota made big plays down the stretch, outscoring Golden State 33-24 in the last 12 minutes. They were active in crashing the glass and moving the ball, grabbing 44 rebounds while creating 28 assists. In contrast, the Warriors secured 36 boards and dished 21 assists.</p><p>It is a major win on the road for Edwards and the Timberwolves, going up 2-1 in the series. With Edwards starting to regain his form, it may be a major sign for Minnesota to capitalize and finish off Golden State as soon as they can.</p><p>The Timberwolves will look to take a 3-1 series lead when they face the Warriors in Game 4. The contest will take place on May 12 at 10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards obliterates Kevon Looney with monster poster dunk

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-reporter-thanks-kevon-looney-for-saving-her-life-before-bucks-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors reporter thanks Kevon Looney ‘for saving her life’ before Bucks game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-news-Reporter-thanks-Kevon-Looney-for-saving-her-life-n-before-Bucks-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors reporter thanks Kevon Looney ‘for saving her life’ before Bucks game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-19T00:27:48-07:00">March 19th, 12:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-19T13:58:11-07:00">March 19th, 1:58pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/gregg-popovich-speaks-on-passing-of-craig-sager">Life as a sideline reporter in the NBA</a> comes with its fair share of danger. Reporters can be subjected to some frustrated demeanor from the coaches they interview, or they are exposed to the hazards of standing close to the hardwood, such as being hit with a basketball. On Tuesday, Kerith Burke of NBC Sports Bay Area found out the hard way just how dangerous the job can be. Thankfully Kevon Looney was by her side.</p><p>Prior to the Warriors’ 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Burke was interviewing Looney about what the recipe for success for Golden State will be as they head into a game without Stephen Curry, who was out due to rest. Some Warriors players were shooting the ball near them, and the ball bounced towards Burke, nearly hitting her in the head. Looney, however, <a href="https://x.com/BricksCenter/status/1902182510702031028" rel="noopener">deflected the ball away</a>, much to Burke’s delight.</p><p>“Man, thank you for saving my life,” a relieved Burke said, via BricksCenter on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevon Looney just saved the reporters life 😭</p><p>(Via <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBuckBuckNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrBuckBuckNBA</a>) <a href="https://t.co/tuE36OTxM8">pic.twitter.com/tuE36OTxM8</a></p><p>— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/BricksCenter/status/1902182510702031028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Burke is not the only one who feels as though she was saved by Looney. There are certainly plenty of Warriors fans who feel the same way after everything the 29-year-old center has done for the team since being drafted 30th overall in 2015.</p><p>It took Looney a bit of time to cement himself as a rotation player, but he’s been part of three championship winning teams, and he played a prominent part on those squads as well. He’s an incredible offensive rebounder who gives it his all every time he’s on the court, and he’s also surprisingly mobile defensively, allowing him to keep up with much quicker players on the perimeter.</p><p>He may not be featuring as much in the Warriors’ rotation anymore, but even head coach Steve Kerr will agree that he’s a lifesaver — always ready to contribute when called upon.</p><h2><b>Warriors answer the call amid Stephen Curry’s rest day</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-All-Star-Stephen-Curry-1.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Speaking of saving lives, the Warriors will be thanking their lucky stars that their front office <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-defiant-take-amid-stephen-curry-fatigue-issue">pushed to trade for Jimmy Butler</a> prior to the deadline. Butler has given the Warriors an edge, and another star-caliber do-it-all player who can carry a heavy workload — a necessary player to have to preserve Stephen Curry’s energy for when it matters the most.</p><p>After losing embarrassingly to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets, the Warriors redeemed themselves with a win over the Bucks, getting them back on the winning track in a huge way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors reporter thanks Kevon Looney ‘for saving her life’ before Bucks game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-future-plans-for-kevon-looney-gary-payton-ii');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors’ future plans for Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warriors-future-plans-for-Kevon-Looney-Gary-Payton-II.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors’ future plans for Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T14:47:20-08:00">February 7th, 2:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-08T14:57:14-08:00">February 8th, 2:57pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-trae-young-futures-after-trade-deadline-siegels-scoop">Golden State Warriors considered making additional roster moves before the NBA trade deadline</a>, including potential deals involving Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Siegel reported that while the Warriors explored trade opportunities for both players, the organization ultimately prioritized retaining them, valuing their experience and contributions to the team. Instead of moving them at the deadline, Golden State hopes to bring both players back on smaller deals in the offseason, as both are on expiring contracts.</p><p>Looney, a three-time NBA champion, is in the final year of a three-year, $22.5 million deal, with his $8 million salary expiring after this season. The nine-year veteran has been a key piece of the Warriors’ frontcourt rotation, providing reliable rebounding and interior defense.</p><p>Through 45 games this season, Looney is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3155535/kevon-looney" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 5.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 52.1% from the field.</p><p>Payton is also in the final year of his contract after opting into his $9.1 million salary this season on a three-year, $26.1 million deal. Known for his defensive versatility and energy, Payton remains a valuable rotation player despite struggling from three-point range.</p><p>This season, he is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3134903/gary-payton-ii" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 5.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 54% from the field but a career-low 21.6% from beyond the arc.</p><h2><b>Warriors prioritize continuity after Jimmy Butler trade, failed Nikola Vucevic pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zion-Williamson-1-dribbles-against-Golden-State-Warriors-guard-Gary-Payton-II-0-and-forward-Kevon-Looney-5.jpg"><figcaption>© David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Payton previously played a pivotal role in the Warriors’ 2022 championship run, providing defensive intensity and impactful minutes off the bench. That season, he averaged a career-high 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 61.6% from the field and 35.8% from three across 71 games — the most he has played in a single season.</p><p>Before deciding to stand pat with Looney and Payton, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-full-jimmy-butler-trade-details-nba-approval">Warriors made a major move, acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat</a> in a multiteam trade on Wednesday. Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson, and a top-10-protected 2025 first-round pick as part of the deal, securing Butler on a two-year, $111 million extension.</p><p>Even after landing Butler, Golden State attempted one final trade before the deadline, making a push for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. However, the Bulls’ asking price — a lightly protected first-round pick and an additional second-round pick — was more than the Warriors were willing to offer, and discussions ultimately fell apart.</p><p>The Warriors’ decision to keep Looney and Payton II through the deadline reflects their belief in continuity and their respect for two of their most trusted veteran role players. However, with Golden State managing a tight salary cap situation, their ability to retain both players on team-friendly deals in free agency will be a crucial storyline heading into the offseason.</p><p>For now, the Golden State Warriors remain focused on climbing the Western Conference standings as they push for a playoff spot with their current core intact.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors’ future plans for Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney’s season-best <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-mark-daigneault-honestly-explains-why-warriors-deserves-upset-win">performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> cost him a broken nose injury. However, the injury does not appear likely to cost him any time.</p><p>In his heroic 18-point performance against the Thunder, Looney suffered a nasal fracture. However, he will simply apply a face mask and <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1885145042039509048" rel="noopener">play through the fracture</a>, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. The Warriors have two days between their games against Oklahoma City and the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Looney’s 18 points in 25 minutes were a season-high. He added three rebounds, four blocks and two assists while notching a team-high plus-minus of +14. His four blocks were also a season-high, making his game arguably the best two-way performance of his career.</p><p>https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1885044057048522774</p><p>Looney did his damage off the bench, as he has done for most of the year. However, he played behind Quinten Post — who made his first career start in the game — instead of Trayce-Jackson Davis, who did not play in the contest. Looney started the second half over Post, who took the court for just eight minutes.</p><p>Powered by Looney’s energy off the bench, the Warriors erased a 14-point deficit to defeat the Thunder 116-109. The thrilling victory bumped them up to 24-23 on the year with eight games remaining until the All-Star break.</p><h2><b>Warriors continue six-game home stand against Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kevon-Looney_cad112.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Now riding a two-game win streak and victors in three of their last four games, the Warriors have seemingly re-discovered their rhythm on their current six-game home stand. Golden State’s back-to-back wins over the Utah Jazz and Thunder give them the most momentum they have had in months ahead of a matchup with the Suns.</p><p>Like the Warriors, the Suns have hit their stride over the last week, playing much better than their record indicates. Phoenix is coming off a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves but is 3-1 in their last four games and 8-1 in their last 11.</p><p>Both the Suns and Warriors are two of the top teams to monitor ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Both teams are involved in the ongoing Jimmy Butler saga, with Golden State likely shopping Jonathan Kuminga and Phoenix potentially moving Bradley Beal. Kuminga, however, has been out since Jan. 4 with an ankle injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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