The Golden State Warriors won't be without a crucial piece of frontcourt depth for long. According to The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania, further testing on Kevon Looney's sore right pelvis revealed no structural damage, rendering the Warriors big man day-to-day with a return date dependent on progress in rehab:
Sources: MRI on Warriors‘ Kevon Looney’s pelvic injury revealed a strain and he will be day-to-day, with return based on strengthening and rehab.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 4, 2019
The fourth-year pro suffered the injury in his team's stunning loss to the Orlando Magic last Thursday. He subsequently missed Golden State's win over the Philadelphia 76ers two days later, as did All-Star guard Klay Thompson.
Looney has started 22 games for the Warriors this season. He first replaced Damian Jones as the defending champions' starting center in mid-November, but reverted back to the bench full-time some two months later once DeMarcus Cousins made his Golden State debut. Coach Steve Kerr was unconcerned about the toll Looney's fluctuating role would pay, alluding to his past, varied experience with the organization and overall mindset:
“Looney is the ultimate pro,” he said in January, per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. “He’s seen it all in his four years in this league. It doesn’t seem like long, but he’s been around for a while. He’s had everything from injuries to championships to starts to DNPS. Nothing fazes him.”
The 6-foot-9, 220-pounder is averaging career highs of 6.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.8 blocks in 19.9 minutes per game this season, numbers not much different from those he has put up since Cousins debuted on Jan. 18. Golden State's next game is on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics at Oracle Arena.
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