Like the Warriors managed to keep Kevon Looney this summer, with a new contract of 25.5 million dollars over three years, Steve Kerr will be able to defend the title won in June with his “Club des Six”.
That is to say the trio Stephen Curry – Draymond Green – Klay Thompson obviously, but also Kevon Looney and Andrew Wiggins, without forgetting Jordan Poole. Either simply his five major and his sixth man.
“We probably have more continuity than any other team in the league, with our hard core”remarks the coach, referring to his “Big Three” and his pivot. “We add Wiggins and Poole, with the culture they have acquired, and we have a very solid base. It’s the most important thing you can have in this league. We kept our six main players, those who are fundamental and who will have a lot of minutes each evening. »
We could already guess it with these words, but Steve Kerr thus confirms that priority will be given to Kevon Looney in front of James Wiseman.
In 2020/21, for his first year in the NBA, the former Memphis had sometimes started ahead of his elder.
“Looney will be our starter. He deserved it. »
Then, last season, as James Wiseman was stuck in the infirmary for the entire exercise, it was Kevon Looney who started 80 times.
“Looney will be our starter. He deserved it.” Dear Steve Kerr. “We are all very happy to see him come back to us. We were really afraid of losing him. It’s huge to still be able to count on him. He will be able to continue what he achieved last season for us, while being a mentor for James. »
After a white season, and with only 39 matches in the legs since his Draft, James Wiseman will be less exposed or put in difficulty, starting the matches on the bench. So the idea is to let it grow.
“It’s a more natural progression for James, that he didn’t really have his first season because of the situation,” reminds the coach. “We felt that he needed to gain as much experience as possible, and Looney was going through a complicated season then, with physical problems. So it’s better this way: Looney is the starter, who’s seen it all. James still has to learn from him and with him. It’s a healthy situation for James. »
| Kevon Looney | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | GOS | 5 | 4 | 57.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 2016-17 | GOS | 53 | 8 | 52.3 | 22.2 | 61.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 2017-18 | GOS | 66 | 14 | 58.0 | 20.0 | 54.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| 2018-19 | GOS | 80 | 19 | 62.5 | 10.0 | 61.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 2019-20 | GOS | 20 | 13 | 36.7 | 7.1 | 75.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 61 | 19 | 54.8 | 23.5 | 64.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 82 | 21 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| Total | 367 | 16 | 56.7 | 17.2 | 60.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.7 | |
