The New York Knicks have been extremely active this offseason, making two sensational trades, acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets and Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
However, the Knicks have also expressed interest in Golden State Warriors backup center Kevon Looney, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. New York had always been in the market for a center in the offseason after Isaiah Hartenstein left for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Mitchell Robinson underwent ankle surgery.
“Kevon Looney attracted interest from the Knicks, Thunder and Grizzlies in an exploratory trade earlier this offseason, before the organizations went in other directions, HoopsHype has learned,” Scotto wrote.
Looney would have been a relatively inexpensive option for New York to fill a backup role. Looney is a 10-year NBA veteran and has played all of those seasons with the Warriors, winning three NBA championships in 2017, 2018 and 2022.
In those 10 seasons, he is averaging 5.0 points and 5.7 rebounds for his career with a career field goal percentage of 58.1%. This season, he has been an impact off the bench for a Warriors team that is off to a flying start, averaging 5.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.