Coming into his third season, Kevon Looney projected as the fourteenth or fifteenth man on a crowded Golden State Warriors roster. Looney has suffered injuries to both of his hips, and has consequently never looked spry or quick enough for the NBA level.
Looney’s odds of becoming a long-term piece of the Warriors’ core diminished greatly with the drafting of Jordan Bell this offseason. His team option for next year was unsurprisingly declined, and his future with the team is uncertain.
Steve Kerr kept emphasizing that Looney “had a fantastic camp,” and was in the best shape of his career, losing twenty pounds this offseason.