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Kevon Looney on being benched in playoffs by Warriors: ‘Y’all don’t trust me? I thought y’all trusted me’

July 15, 2025 by Hoops Hype

Looney, who signed a two-year free-agent contract with the New Orleans Pelicans last week, joined Marcus Thompson II on the “Warriors Plus/Minus” podcast and shared how he felt a bit slighted by some of Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s rotation decisions, including the choice to play then-rookie Quinten Post over him, particularly in the playoffs. “I guess,” Looney said when Thompson II asked him if Post was the final straw for him. “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?”
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area

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Kevon Looney spoke about the end of his time with the Warriors.
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#Pelicans signing of Kevon Looney addresses several areas of need, with 10-year #NBA veteran bringing rebounding, defense, leadership to Crescent City. @warriorsvox describes Looney’s invaluable presence in this article: neworlns.co/4nDFyUC pic.x.com/BWjwbfvBhf – 10:56 AM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
New #WarriorsPlusMinus episode featuring an interview with Kevon Looney. He explains why he left the Warriors and takes a trip down memory lane.
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More on this storyline

While Looney felt some type of way about Kerr’s decisions, he knows it’s not personal. “I just know it’s never personal with Steve,” Looney said. “He’s going to do whatever is best to try to win. It ain’t just me. He’s done this to everybody. I might’ve been the one it was happening to the most because I was here the longest. I know it’s not personal. He just wants to win. “You can’t be mad because the results showed that. It usually worked. You talk about sacrifice and win, he’s going to really test that sacrifice part.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / July 15, 2025
Michael Scotto: Update: The New Orleans Pelicans have a second-year team option included in the two-year, $16 million deal with Kevon Looney, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social . Looney left the Golden State Warriors in free agency after winning three championships in 10 seasons with the franchise. -via Bluesky / July 8, 2025
Michael Scotto: Update: The New Orleans Pelicans have a second-year team option included in the two-year, $16 million deal with Kevon Looney, league sources told @hoopshype . Looney left the Golden State Warriors in free agency after winning three championships in 10 seasons with the franchise. -via x.com / July 7, 2025

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