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Warriors absolutely gifted Kevon Looney to Pelicans with baffling decision

Kevon Looney decided to leave the Golden State Warriors after 10 seasons when free agency opened, agreeing to a two-year $16 million deal to join the Pelicans. And after his recent appearance on the Warriors Plus Minus podcast, he didn't mince words when asked about why he departed Golden State after 10 years. Looney said.

"We’re going up against Steven Adams—those are the matchups I thrive in. But I wasn’t given the chance to do my job… Even in the playoffs, it felt like they didn’t trust me, and I really thought I had earned that trust.