Knicks, Thunder and Grizzlies had interest in Kevon Looney

Finally, center Kevon Looney drew exploratory trade interest from the Knicks, Thunder, and Grizzlies early this offseason before the organizations pivoted in other directions, HoopsHype has learned. Amid his 10th season of his career, all with the Warriors, Looney has since led the team in rebounding (7.6) in 14.9 minutes per game.

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Warriors starting Kevon Looney in place of Trayce Jackson-Davis to open the second half, down 17 and going back to the Draymond/Looney starting frontcourt. - 10:19 PM

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Ohm Youngmisuk: Kevon Looney (illness) is listed on the Golden State injury report as out for tonight. Steph Curry remains questionable. -via x.com / November 18, 2024

Mobley not only studies how Golden State used Green in the high post as a facilitator, allowing the Warriors to play Green and another non-shooter like Kevon Looney together on the floor (and, this season, Trayce Jackson-Davis) but also how Anthony Davis plays facing the basket. Or, how Giannis Antetokounmpo attacks from the wings. He’s wanted to play the way they do. “I feel like as the player I am, I have a lot of different skill sets that I can bring to the table,” he said. “Some of them aren’t as strong as they need to be yet, but me being out there, being uncomfortable, is going to sharpen them and get them all strong enough, so around playoff time when it’s really needed and we need everyone’s help, all my tools are going to be sharpened and where they need to be.” -via New York Times / November 15, 2024

With Klay Thompson coming in on Tuesday night as a Chase Center visitor for the first time since he was drafted in 2011, the Golden State Warriors have continued on. Despite their lifelong brother moving onto a new challenge with the Dallas Mavericks, the cornerstone duo of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green still represents the foundation of a franchise that soldiers forward in pursuit of an NBA title. Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney, and Gary Payton II have contributed to that championship success, and so have Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody from the moment they were drafted and lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy as rookies. Constantly evolving, the fourth-year swingmen have been relied on in various ways and in different moments over the years. This season, it feels like the belief is growing stronger. “It's cool to be a part of things,” Moody told RG in a pregame interview on Friday in Cleveland. “Throughout the years, everything's gonna be draining. A lot of highs of lows just come with every season. I'm sure they'll come this season at some point, too, but just never reaching the finish line. Keep going, keep working, keep trying to get better.” -via Responsible Gaming / November 12, 2024

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