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By: Ana Kieu

League sources told ESPN on Tuesday that free agent forward Kevon Looney has reached an agreement to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, minimum deal.

This move obviously won’t make national headlines, but this is a great move for the Warriors. Looney started in Game 1 before being replaced by JaVale McGee, who is now a Los Angeles Laker, in Game 2. Looney played 39 minutes in those four games, but just three minutes in the last two after Andre Iguodala returned to the court.

Looney stands at 6’9″ and has a wingspan of 7’4″. He a competent small-ball center who can guard at all five positions. Also, his length allows him to defend and switch guards when necessary. In addition, his ability to defend the rim is pretty good.

Looney grew up in Milwaukee, where he played high school basketball at Alexander Hamilton High School. He went on to play college basketball at UCLA from 2014-15. He was originally selected 30th overall by Golden State in the 2015 NBA Draft. He spent the 2016-17 season with Golden State’s G League team in Santa Cruz, Calif.