Kevon Looney 2024 NBA Playoffs Scouting Report: Dissecting Golden State Warriors center's impact and minutes

Kevon Looney has not started a game for the Golden State Warriors since January 25. He remains a part of the Warriors' rotation but is only playing limited minutes unless someone in the starting lineup is injured. But can he still have an impact if Golden State makes it to the postseason?

The Warriors will need to win two games to become the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and face the OKC Thunder in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. They visit the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center for the do-or-die game between the No. 9 and No. 10 seeds.

If Golden State wins that game, they will travel to either New Orleans or Los Angeles for the final NBA Play-In Tournament game. The winner automatically qualifies for the postseason to battle an upstart Thunder team led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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Kevon Looney's regular season stats

Here are Kevon Looney's stats this season, which are worse than what he averaged the last two years:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG%	3P%	FT%
Kevon Looney	4.5	5.7	1.8	0.4	0.4	0.7	59.7%	0.0%	67.5%

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Kevon Looney's career playoff stats

Kevon Looney has won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors in four playoff appearances. Here are Looney's career playoff stats in 77 games:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG%	3P%	FT%
Kevon Looney	5.8	6.8	1.7	0.6	0.4	0.7	62.5%	0.0%	58.1%

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Kevon Looney's main strength is his rebounding, which was a huge factor in the Golden State Warriors' championship run two years ago. Looney is an underrated rebounder and post-defender, while his passing can affect a game when he gets the chance to play like Draymond Green.

Looney is not a scoring threat, which could hamper the Warriors' offense at times. He can set screens for the team's shooters, but he's not as athletic as Trayce Jackson-Davis, who has taken over his role and minutes.

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Impact, role and projected playoff minutes

Kevon Looney is expected to play limited playoff minutes for the Golden State Warriors if they make it past the NBA Play-In Tournament. Looney will be used sparingly to defend big guys in the Warriors' path, like Chet Holmgren, Ivica Zubac and Daniel Gafford.

In Golden State's knockout game against the Sacramento Kings, coach Steve Kerr will likely use Looney for a few minutes to slow down Domantas Sabonis. Looney has a winning record against Sabonis, but it doesn't matter. If Kerr calls up his name, he will be there to provide rebounding and energy.

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