He averaged only 2+3 per game, and was almost abandoned in the playoffs. The former three-time champion veteran is now close to leaving the team!

For Warriors fans, the team's record this year is like a roller coaster. First, it was once in the regular season stage and was unable to make the playoffs. Later, with Jimmy Butler's joining, the team finally returned to the right path and entered the playoffs. In the first round, they defeated the Rockets, the second in the West, through a tiebreak battle, and staged a Black Seven Miracle. In the second round, they won the Timberwolves and got the home advantage. However, Stephen Curry's unexpected injury caused a huge reversal in the situation in the series. In the end, the Warriors failed to withstand the pressure and were eliminated by the Timberwolves with a total score of 4:1, officially bidding farewell to this season.

Of course, although the game is gone, the Warriors' work has not yet ended. After all, although the team reached the Western Conference semi-finals, there are still many problems behind it. The team's lineup must be adjusted, otherwise it is very likely that it will repeat the same mistakes next season. It now seems that Jonathan Cumingga and Moses Moody may become the ones who leave, including Kevin Looney, the team's three-time champion. Although he is only 29 years old, Looney has lost his magic power in the past, and his performance this season is also disappointing. Let’s take a look at his specific performance together!

1. The defensive ability declines and the greatest advantage is lost.

First of all, the biggest problem for Looney is that his defensive ability has declined significantly. Although he still has 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the regular season, his defensive efficiency is 106.9, ranking 25th in the league. It seems not as unbearable as imagined, but the average playing time per game is the lowest 15 minutes in the past five years, which is enough to illustrate the problem. Moreover, in the playoffs, his defensive efficiency plummeted to 113.3, which is quite related to the decline in Looney's physical fitness. Although he is only 29 years old, Looney's lateral movement speed has slowed down a lot, which has led to him being unable to limit Julius Randle, who is both internal and external in the series against the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert in the inside, both tonnage and height, crushes Looney. Once he plays, he will become the target of his opponent. This is why his average time in the playoffs has been further shortened to 10 minutes per game. In addition, Looney's ability to protect the frame has also declined a lot, and he only made 4 blocks in the playoffs, so he was completely unable to make any contribution. Therefore, the most advantageous defensive ability has also been lost, and it will be difficult for him to get a stable position in the team.

2. The offensive ability is deteriorating and the role positioning is awkward.

Then let’s talk about the offensive issues of Looney. He is a blue-collar insider. Although he does not play on the court, he has been able to stabilize his pie at the basket in the past few years. However, in the regular season of this season, behind his average of 4.5 points, he has only 51.4% shooting percentage, and his 55.5% finishing success rate in the inside is also ranked outside the 100th place. What is even more disappointing is that the true hit rate, which has always been a prominent advantage, has dropped to 53.5% this year, which is almost the efficiency of the entire league's inside. After entering the playoffs, Looney's offensive data were even more terrible, and his real shooting rate fell below the 50% mark. In other words, he couldn't even understand the cake in the playoffs, and his free throw shooting percentage dropped to 56.6%, which led to him being the target of his opponent's "shark chop" on the offensive end when he no longer had an advantage on the defensive end, which is not worth the loss for the team. Of course, the most important point is that his ability to pick-and-roll and screen assists on which he became famous is no longer as powerful as before. Therefore, Looney is now very embarrassed. He is not capable of starting the team, and because of his lack of sufficient personal ability, he cannot lead the team's second team. This is also a major reason why he may leave the team.

3. The team's internal competition is fierce, and Looney has lost the opportunity.

Of course, Looney himself also hinted at the possibility of leaving the team. After being eliminated, he said in an interview that although the Warriors expressed their welcome and interest in his return, this is the NBA after all, and no one can know what will happen in the future in advance. This sentence seems to represent his own position. Since last season, Looney's playing time and role positioning have been shortened and reduced, and this season has completely entered the bench. This is also related to the team's change of dynasty. The two young centers Quinten Post and Teres Jackson Davis both showed different advantages. Post has excellent outside shooting and can open up space for the team as much as possible. He has 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the regular season. TJD's defense is also good and has certain athletic ability, which is a bit similar to the younger Looney. Therefore, under the competition between these two, Looney has fewer and fewer opportunities, which will naturally make him feel a little disappointed. Moreover, as his contract expires this summer, Looney, who has already reduced his salary once in order to help the team improve his lineup, also hopes to get a big contract this time. After all, he is 29 years old, and it is likely that he will have a chance to make a lot of money in the future. So based on all factors, it is probably a foregone conclusion that Looney leaves Golden State this summer.