Kevon Looney is the only confirmed departure from the Golden State Warriors so far in free agency, having signed a two-year, $16 million deal to join former teammate Jordan Poole at the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Warriors were never going to match anywhere near that offer, having come to the realization that Looney's limited offense and declining role in the rotation needed to be replaced with a veteran stretch five.
As good as it is that Looney was able to go out and get another reasonable multi-year contract, it is intriguing that it was the Pelicans that gave it to him given they're likely to now run into a similar problem the Warriors previously faced.