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Karl Rasmussen

Kevon Looney Explains Key Reason He Decided to Leave Warriors

Former Warriors forward Kevon Looney signed with the Pelicans in free agency. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors saw one of its longest tenured players leave this offseason, as veteran center Kevon Looney departed for the New Orleans Pelicans in free agency.

Looney played 10 seasons and 599 regular season games for the Warriors, but he felt that during the end of his time with the team that he no longer had the trust of the organization. His example for that feeling stemmed from his lack of usage in the playoffs in a series against the Rockets, and physical center Steven Adams in particular.

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