Warriors center Looney left the team for 3 championships, ending his 10-year Warriors career, with only 5 people left in the 22-year championship lineup

As the free market gate opened, several players signed large contracts one after another, some players stayed behind the parent team, and some players were poached by other teams with large contracts.

In the free market this year, there are not many players who can be called Big Fish. Players like Finney Smith of the Lakers and Alexander Walker of the Timberwolves are already considered free agents with relatively high status.

The two men also left their team one after another. Finney Smith was signed by the Rockets, and Alexander Walker joined the Hawks.

The highly anticipated Golden State Warriors, they also hope to complete some signings in the free market this year. Especially in the center position, it is best to achieve some reinforcement.

But unexpectedly, before the Warriors signed the center, their center was poached by other teams.

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, multiple sources revealed that three-time champion center Kevin Looney joined the Pelicans for 16 million in two years.

Loney was the No. 30 pick in the first round in 2015, and joining the Pelicans meant that he ended his 10-year Warriors career.

Pelicans signed Looney with a portion of the full middle-class exception, and they triggered the first tycoon line.

Loney was poached by the Pelicans, announcing that the veteran who had fought with the Warriors for many years finally left the Golden State Warriors. Looney has played for the Warriors for 10 seasons in total, and is the athlete in this Warriors except Curry and Green. During this period, Rooney followed the Warriors to win three championships, and his career was very successful.

However, in terms of personal income, Runi actually made great sacrifices. While playing for the Warriors, Rooney had the opportunity to get a bigger contract to go to other teams. But this player is still very grateful. He believes that the Warriors have made him successful, so he cut his salary and renewed his contract with the Warriors. This stay was with the Warriors for 10 years.

Many non-Warriors fans were reluctant to leave Rooney, thinking that he worked diligently and hardworkingly, giving the Warriors the best years. After Looney left, the Warriors team that won the championship in 2022 now had only 5 players left in the lineup. Now, only Curry, Dream Green, Payton Jr., Moody and Cumingga have been in the 2022 Warriors' championship lineup. The other players are already scattered.

Loney left a deep impression on fans. There was a 2018-19 playoffs. Harden and Paul basically didn't jump very well. He was really good at defense. He broke his bones in the 19th Finals and continued to play. There is also 23 years of playoffs in the first round of the Kings, and they are crazy about rebounding. It's really a life-threatening one. Although this player is just a role player, he also has many highlight moments.

Next, the Warriors need to find a new center to join the team, but at present, there are not many centers left in the free market. Capela was signed by the Rockets, Lopez signed with the Clippers, and Ayton, who had just been bought out by the Trail Blazers, is flirting with the Lakers. There is very little space and opportunity left for the Warriors.

More importantly, Gu Ming's family may leave the Warriors this summer. Although the Warriors provided him with a qualification offer of $7.9 million a year, the Kunming family's heart is no longer with the Warriors.

If the Warriors' strength does not rise but falls after an offseason, there is no need to be surprised.

Perhaps the era of belonging to the Warriors is about to pass soon. This day will come sooner or later.