Ex-Warriors Champion Sends Message After Pelicans Signing

Looney spent the first decade of his career with the Golden State Warriors, developing into a key rotational player and eventually into a starter while playing a significant role in three of Golden State's four championships within the last decade.

Adding the 29-year-old center has been one of the few well-received moves for the Pelicans during an offseason in New Orleans that has been defined by the perceived ineptitude of the front office around the league. Looney will bring a much-needed veteran presence to a team that is certainly considered a work in progress. He'll also reunite with former Warriors guard Jordan Poole, with whom he won an NBA Championship in 2022.

Looney started a career-high 80 games for the Warriors during their 2022 championship run, averaging six points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Looney's best statistical season came the following year in 2022-23, making 70 starts in 82 appearances and averaging career-highs in scoring with seven points per game and rebounding with 9.3 boards per game.