It’s the end of an era, again. One year after four-time champion Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors in free agency after 13 seasons, 10-year veteran Kevon Looney is heading to the Big Easy on a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Free agent center Kevon Looney has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. Life Sports Agency CEO Todd Ramasar and the Pelicans reached a deal tonight for the three-time NBA champion who departs Golden State after 10 years. pic.twitter.com/FAvVBa4Tk6
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The Warriors drafted Looney in the first round of the 2015 draft, after their first championship.