The Pelicans are getting a Kevon Looney with a chip on his shoulder.

Kevon Looney felt ghosted by the Warriors at the end of his tenure in Golden State. He was passed over in favor of Quinten Post. He feels he provided something the Warriors needed throughout the series yet he wasn't truly deployed until Game 7. He doesn't take it personally but didn't feel the team valued his talents anymore, didn't feel trusted, and was a bit fed up by it.

The Pelicans stand to take advantage of that by adding Looney. Look at how excited Poole was to see Loon Dog was gonna join him in New Orleans. Yeah, he's a good teammate. But he's also a fantastic screen setter and a quick processor offensively. He grades very highly on screen assists and he does so in actual assists as well….he's a good ball mover. Good DHO guy with the screens he sets and IQ, ability to transfer the ball to a ballhandler and set hard screens in flow. For a guy like Poole who shot 39% on pull-ups last season…he's gonna enjoy playing with Looney. Trey should too.

I think Looney is gonna make a bigger difference than some folks here think to the Pels' success. Great rebounder, a big weakness last season in New Orleans. Good all-around paint defender, and this team was at the bottom in that department too. He's tough, too, which fits the kind of culture this organization is trying to set. Now he has a chip on the shoulder and wanting to prove himself a bit outside of the GSW shadows and I think the Pels stand to benefit!