Kevon Looney missed the start of the 2025/26 season with a knee ligament injury
New Orleans Pelicans a veteran Kevon Looney suffered a left knee injury in the Pelicans’ 130-128 preseason loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. The The Pelicans signed Looney to a two-year contract during the offseason. The three-time champion spent his entire eight-year career with the Golden State Warriors before joining New Orleans ahead of his ninth season.
Pelicans announced Kevon Looney’s injury on their X, formerly Twitter.
“The Pelicans are announcing that Kevon Looney has been diagnosed with a sprained proximal tibiofibular ligament in his left knee. The injury occurred during the Pelicans’ preseason game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix on October 5. Looney will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks and Pelica will be announced accordingly.
Looney finished with four points, two rebounds and one steal in 10 minutes before leaving the preseason game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Jordan Poole reacts to his reunion with Kevon Looney with the Pelicans
Former Guardian of the Warriors Jordan Poole discussed reuniting with Kevon Looneywho won his third championship with Poole in 2022. Now a Pelicans teammate, Jordan says he’s excited to rebuild his chemistry as he also adjusts to his new surroundings, having played for the lowly Wizards the past two seasons.
Poole is excited to play for the same team as Looney, he said, per the Pelicans’ X, formerly Twitter.
“I’m super excited, man. I haven’t had a good screen in two years,” Poole said. “Playing with somebody who’s won a championship, obviously, you go through a long season and you just build a relationship in terms of basketball and chemistry.”
Poole posted career bests in points (20.5), assists (4.5), field goal percentage (43.2%) and three-point shooting percentage (37.8%) last season. He is entering his sixth NBA season. Looney, 29, is entering his ninth position. The Pelicans will face the Magic in the preseason finale on Thursday.
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