Brandin Podziemski, Kevon Looney Starting On Wednesday
Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski and center Kevon Looney will move into the starting five ahead of Wednesday's preseason matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Head coach Steve Kerr is experimenting with his lineups which is never a bad idea during the preseason. He'll replace De'Anthony Melton and Trayce Jackson-Davis with Podziemski and Looney on Wednesday. It doesn't seem that Kerr has decided on a starting unit yet. However, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are locks and Jonathan Kuminga seems to have earned his spot as well. Podziemski posted promising numbers last season and figures to have a significant role whether it's starting or off the bench. The 21-year-old averaged 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists last season.
The Golden State Warriors guaranteed the 2024-25 salary of forward/center Kevon Looney. There was chatter he could be cut. However, replacing him with someone else wouldn't have made much sense from a financial standpoint. The 28-year-old has been in Golden State since entering the league in 2015. But his production dropped significantly last season after averaging 7.0 points and 9.3 rebounds during the 2022-23 campaign. With that in mind, Looney could see some starts here and there in 2024-25. Yet, he figures to be buried on the depth chart behind Trayce Jackson-Davis, Draymond Green, and Jonathan Kuminga, meaning it will be difficult for him to do anything meaningful for fantasy managers.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney could become a free agent this summer. "I think the likeliest situation is that he's cut, and he makes $3 million from them, and he's off looking for another spot," said Tim Kawakami of The Athletic on a recent episode of the Warriors Plus Minus podcast. Looney has a $8 million deal in place for next season, but only $3 million of it is guaranteed. The salary will be fully guaranteed on June 24. Looney had a career year in 2022-23, but the emergence of Trayce Jackson-Davis has made him surplus to requirements in San Francisco. However, as an experienced veteran who is an outstanding rebounder, Looney should have no problems finding a new team.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney will shift into the starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Head coach Steve Kerr has decided to shake up his lineup and start Looney after his decent outing during their last game. It's uncertain if this is a matchup move or if Looney will remain with the starting unit. He'll replace Trayce Jackson-Davis who heads to the bench, but still remains a better streaming choice than Looney.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney will move into the starting five ahead of Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Looney moves back into the starting unit after posting a double-double during Thursday's game against OKC. The Warriors will ride the hot hand and have Looney start at least this game. That means, Dario Saric will head back to the bench. It's worth noting that Looney hasn't been quite as productive whenever he's in the starting five. Fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect another double-double from him on Saturday.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (illness) was sent home early during Wednesday's shootaround because he was feeling under the weather. It was originally noted that Looney was sitting out of Wednesday's game for rest purposes, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Instead, Looney is dealing with illness, but it looks to be a minor issue. That being said, Looney should be fine in time for the regular season. There's a good chance that Looney misses Friday's preseason finale as the team wants to make sure he's 100 percent healthy heading into the regular season.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney will come off the bench for Thursday's Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors have decided to start JaMychal Green alongside Draymond Green, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins on Thursday. Looney has been fantastic on the boards recently, but the Warriors will play small-ball here. Green has averaged 14 minutes per game during the regular season. It's unlikely that he has a huge role during Thursday's game.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney continued to demonstrate the art of rebounding in Game 1 against the Lakers on Tuesday, completing a 117-112 loss with 23 boards. In his last four outings, Looney has now produced three games with at least 20 rebounds, and he has four of them in total for the 2023 playoffs. The 27-year-old did all the work in just 29 minutes on Tuesday, wrapping up a double-double with 10 points and adding five assists. Looney recorded just 16 rebounds through the first two playoff games this year, but he must have added something special to his menu after that because he's been getting 18.3 boards per game since then.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney was masterful on the glass in Game 7's win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Looney had a game-high 21 rebounds including 10 offensive boards. Looney also added in 11 points and four assists in just 30 minutes. Looney is shaping up to be one of the best bargains made by the Warriors in recent years and has been a huge part of their series win. Looney will have a tough match up against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (back) has been upgraded to probable for Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. The big man was considered questionable on Sunday due to lower back soreness. However, it appears Looney is feeling better, but the team will probably wait until closer to tip-off before making a final decision. Looney is in a good spot to produce with Alperen Sengun (illness) sidelined for Houston. Fantasy managers should check back before tip-off for more information.
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