Looney (knee) is available Sunday against the Thunder, per Will Guillory of The Athletic.
Looney has been bothered by knee soreness since the Pelicans' first preseason game in Melbourne, but he will suit up for the first time during the regular season Sunday. Looney will have to battle for minutes amongst a crowded center room that includes Derik Queen, Yves Missi, and DeAndre Jordan.
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Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Questionable for Sunday
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Looney (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
This is Looney's first questionable tag of the season as he inches closer to his debut for the Pelicans. Once Looney gets the green light, it's possible he soaks up the minutes currently assigned to DeAndre Jordan, but the rotations in New Orleans still appear to be fluid with the team off to a poor start.
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Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Downgraded to out
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Looney (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers.
While it's not surprising that Looney was downgraded from doubtful to out, he appears to be inching closer toward making his season debut. The veteran big man will hope to return Sunday in Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, DeAndre Jordan should be able to stick around in the New Orleans rotation.
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Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Doubtful for Friday
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Looney (knee) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Clippers.
The doubtful designation is actually an upgrade for Looney, who has been out for the start of the campaign with a sprained knee. Although he's inching closer to a season debut, Looney's likely absence should allow Yves Missi, Derik Queen and DeAndre Jordan to share the center minutes.
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Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Set to miss time
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Looney (knee) will miss two to three weeks due to a proximal tibiofibular ligament sprain in his left knee, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.
Looney has been dealing with knee soreness, which has turned out to be an injury that will need as much as three weeks to heal. He'll likely be out of the lineup for his new squad until November. New Orleans will likely turn to Derik Queen (wrist) and Karlo Matkovic (elbow) to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt behind projected starter Yves Missi.
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Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Won't play Tuesday
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Looney will not suit up for Tuesday's exhibition versus the Rockets due to knee soreness, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
The Pelicans just returned from playing in Australia, so Looney is getting the night off. His next chance to play will come Thursday in Orlando.
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Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Starts preseason opener
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Looney logged three points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one block across 18 minutes of Friday's 107-97 preseason win over Melbourne United.
Notably, Looney started over Yves Missi. However, this is the preseason, and the Pelicans are likely going to play around with some lineups. Missi absolutely outplayed Looney in this one despite coming off the bench, so the veteran will have his work cut out for him if he wants to win this position battle.
Pelicans' Kevon Looney: Inks pact with New Orleans
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Looney agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Pelicans on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The 29-year-old big man will join the Pelicans, though he'll likely be stuck behind Yves Missi (ankle) and Derik Queen. Looney spent the first 10 seasons of his career with Golden State. Over 76 regular-season outings (six starts) in 2024-25, he averaged 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds across 15.0 minutes per game.
Looney registered three rebounds and one assist in six minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Warriors didn't exactly rely on their centers much Wednesday -- Trayce Jackson-Davis started and played seven minutes, while Quinten Post played 10 minutes off the bench. Looney was used sparingly for most of the regular season, as he averaged 15.0 minutes in 76 appearances with 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.6 steals on 51.4 percent shooting from the field. Looney, who will turn 30 next season, is set to hit unrestricted free agency.
Looney contributed eight points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT) and eight rebounds in 14 minutes during Monday's 117-110 loss to Minnesota in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had another quiet showing with the starters, while Looney nearly double-doubled in 14 minutes, doing most of his damage in the first half. However, Looney has been quiet in the playoffs, averaging 2.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 10.4 minutes across 11 appearances.
Looney accumulated two points (1-2 FG), six rebounds, one block and two steals across 14 minutes during Tuesday's 99-88 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
With coach Steve Kerr slowly moving away from Quinten Post, Looney's role could grow in this series as the team could use his size to match up with Rudy Gobert. And with Stephen Curry (hamstring) now ruled out through Game 4, the Warriors could potentially utilize some bigger lineups, which would benefit Looney.
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