Kevon Looney
Los Angeles Lakers · Forward · 6′9″ 222 lb · age 30 · UCLA · 12th season
Availability
Tomorrow vs PORNot listed official report not submitted yet
Lineups not confirmed yet
Teammates out
Season form
3 games this seasonStarts 0 of 3 games · 10th on LAL in minutes · Deep bench role
Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
11 items · 5 sources this seasonNo reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.
- Podcast Locked On Lakers · 2 points ·
- Kevon Looney played only five minutes and did not play in the second half. at 5:57
- A host said this was the second time in three games that Looney did not play in the second half, and that this reflects a recognition that it is not working. at 6:06
“Luka Drops 52, Reaves 29, Lakers Overcome Slow Start and Beat Utah, 132-123” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Report · name not confirmed around the league
Someone heard as 'Kayvon Looney' had a terrible game and was doing conditioning work on the floor after the game.
“POSTCAST - Luka Doncic goes BALLISTIC and shoots down the Utah Jazz” at 5:03 · listen ↗
- Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Opinion · around the league
Lowe doubts Kevon Looney is good enough to be the Lakers' backup center. The Lakers also played Mamukelashvili at center a little.
“Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 1:09:01 · listen ↗
also reported by Locked On Lakers host
- Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Analysis · around the league
Lakers frontcourt depth: hosts say that beyond Walker Kessler the bigs are Kevon Looney, and they ask whether the range is based on Kessler and the defense.
“LIVE From Chicago! | Numbers On The Board” at 6:10 · listen ↗
- Podcast Sandro Mamukelashvili (quoted), via The Athletic NBA Daily · Quote · around the league
Mamukelashvili describes playing the four next to Kevon Looney at the five, saying Loon doesn't stop the ball. He also says Ziaire Williams shoots really well.
“Big Preseason Changes + Why Sandro Mamukelashvili signed with the Lakers” at 33:22 · listen ↗
- Podcast Andy Kamenetzky, Locked On Lakers · Report ·
In the opener, reserves Quentin Grimes, Jake LaRavia, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Kevon Looney scored 29 points combined through three quarters, without Sexton.
“Could Collin Sexton's Return Mean a Starting Lineup Change? Plus Is a 6-0 Start Coming for Lakers?” at 6:58 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Lakers · 2 points ·
- The hosts agree Sims is better than Kevon Looney. at 13:43
- A host says Sandro Mamukelashvili is going to be the functional backup center. The host argues the Lakers need another real center who can do the job better than Kevon Looney. at 14:12
“Report: Could the Lakers Trade for Jericho Sims Before the Start of the Season?” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Lakers · 2 points ·
- Host opinion: Kevon Looney has better odds of contributing than last year's deep-bench options, even if he's not what you want. at 18:38
- The backup center is 'probably' Mamukelashvili first and foremost, which makes Kevon Looney the third-string center. The hosts acknowledge 'We don't know, but we're guessing.' at 20:23
“How Will the Lakers Get Down to 15? Why Holes at the Back of the Roster Are Important” · listen ↗
Podcast items are our short summaries of what was said, credited to who said it; posts and stories link to the original. Opinions and rumors are labelled as such and are not checked facts.
Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | @UTA W | 5 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 23 | LAC W | 5 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 21 | GSW W | 15 min | 6 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 21 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10 | @BOS L | 25 min | 0 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 7 | UTA W | 29 min | 7 pts | 12 reb | 6 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 29 | HOU L | 4 min | 0 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 11 | MIA L | 14 min | 6 pts | 9 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 21 | DET L | 10 min | 4 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 7 | @ATL L | 5 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 2 | POR L | 24 min | 4 pts | 12 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 31 | @CHI L | 18 min | 2 pts | 10 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 29 | NYK L | 24 min | 2 pts | 9 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 2 | MIN L | 12 min | 0 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 30 | @LAL L | 15 min | 6 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 29 | @GSW L | 10 min | 4 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 22 | ATL L | 14 min | 2 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 19 | DEN L | 5 min | 0 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 14 | LAL L | 11 min | 2 pts | 0 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 12 | POR L | 8 min | 0 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 10 | @PHX L | 16 min | 2 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 8 | @SAS L | 17 min | 5 pts | 6 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 5 | @DAL W | 15 min | 8 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 4 | CHA W | 15 min | 0 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 2 | @OKC L | 16 min | 3 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →