The Golden State Warriors made a somewhat head-scratching move when they traded for Chris Paul. Heâs made all NBA teams heâs been in significantly better, but heâs an odd fit for this squad.
Thatâs why most people speculated that Paul would have to come off the bench to find success in the Bay area. However, he didnât seem so receptive at first, and it seems like theyâll wait until training camp to figure things out.
But if he plays his way into the starting lineup with Stephen Curry, that means someone else has got to go. According to James Salmon of ClutchPoints, that guy might as well be veteran big man Kevon Looney.
Chris Paul Could Force Kevon Looney To The Bench
âThe most traditional of point guards replacing the Warriors center is, on face value, a strange move, but itâs the most likely one that Steve Kerr will opt for. As mentioned, heâs certainly not sending Curry or Thompson to the bench, and Wiggins has become a really valuable member of their starting lineup too. That leaves Green and Kevon Looney, and Greenâs certainly not going anywhere either,â wrote Salmon.
Looney has been a major factor in the teamâs recent success, and heâd still continue to have a prominent role off the bench, assuming Steve Kerr actually pulls this off.
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Needless to say, thatâs going to hurt the Warriorsâ size significantly, but it might be the only way theyâre able to have Chris Paul and Stephen Curry in the starting lineup.
