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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kevon Looney Reveals The "Last Straw" Leading To His Exit From Warriors In The Offseason
Kevon Looney Reveals The "Last Straw" Leading To His Exit From Warriors In The Offseason originally appeared on Fadeaway World. The Golden State Warriors have had a rocky start to their roster-building project this offseason. With Kevon Looney, a three-time champion with the team, headed over to the New Orleans Pelicans, the big man recently joined the "Warriors Plus Minus" podcast to shed more light on his decision to leave. While discussing his situation with the team leading up to his departure, he said: "These last few years, everything's been changing, everything's been kind of up and down. They are telling me late. My minutes' always up and down. I was like, "What's really going to happen?' I don't know how they view me, or how much they're going to offer. It can vary with the Warriors." "It varies between taxpayer mid-level to minimum, and I can't, like, it's a big difference. I can't wait on that, I want to control my destiny. That kind of made it easy because I know how they like to negotiate and how they like to do business." Looney's comments paint a very different picture regarding how the Warriors organization has been run. Given the uncertainties regarding his future, the 29-year-old simply exercised his right to choose the better prospect for himself. In addition to this, podcast host Tim Kawakami tried to imply that the Warriors' preference for Quinten Post may have played a role in cementing Looney's decision. But the big man quickly denied this and added: "I guess. I wouldn't say that. Quint is my guy," said Looney, "But it was anybody but me it seemed like at this point." While discussing smaller events that helped him come to terms with his decision, the big man tried to zero in on one situation when he said: "It was not one moment. Like, even this year, probably in the playoffs. We're going against Steven Adams. This is what I do. 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." Looney's revelation is a stark indication of how he felt like he had lost favor with the Warriors' organization. Although he had been clear in displaying his faith in head coach Steve Kerr, it is understandable why these events would have had an impact on his eventual decision. Regardless, the 29-year-old now finds himself in a rather interesting situation brewing in New Orleans, as he joins a former teammate, Jordan Poole, on a talented Pelicans roster. The big man's veteran talent and championship pedigree certainly add a competitive edge to this otherwise inexperienced team. With this, Looney might also see a resurgence in performance, especially after a season in which he averaged 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds on 15.0 minutes played per game. The big man's departure also isn't surprising in some ways. With the Warriors clearing house this offseason, Looney was expected to be one of the assets that would be on the way out. This puts the Dubs in a particularly tight spot with regards to their big man rotation. With a lot of offseason activity left, Golden State will hope to make the right additions to its roster to remain story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Seahawks could be on Hard Knocks in 2025
Seahawks could be on Hard Knocks in 2025 HBO's long-running football series Hard Knocks has become synonymous with the NFL offseason. The program does a terrific job chronicling the training camp of one selected team every offseason. Recently, the series has expanded to include in-season and offseason iterations. Last season, the ever-competitive AFC North division was featured as the in-season program. According to a report by San Francisco 49ers beat writer Tim Kawakami, HBO is currently mulling the possibility of showcasing the NFC West division this season. It would mark the Seahawks' Hard Knocks debut. The NFC West is fairly consistently among the more competitive divisions in football, leading to a potentially entertaining in-season display by HBO. The Los Angeles Rams won the division last season with a 10-7 record. They possessed the tiebreaker over the Seahawks, who also concluded the campaign at 10-7. With the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals primed to improve this season, the NFC West should be as unpredictable as ever. That's must-watch television. HBO should make an announcement fairly soon regarding the upcoming in-season iteration. Should the NFC West indeed be selected, then the Seahawks will have no choice but to feature on Hard Knocks this season.
