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Kevon Looney

Los Angeles Lakers · Forward · 6′9″ 222 lb · age 30 · UCLA · 12th season

2.7 ptsPTS · #250
2.3 rebREB · #203
0.3 astAST · #245
8.3 minMIN · #257

3 games this season

Availability

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Season form

3 games this season
Threes0.0 3PM#232 in the league
FG%60.0%
3P%—
FT%100.0%

Starts 0 of 3 games · 10th on LAL in minutes · Deep bench role

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Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points

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Every situation, with four seasons of history →

What's being said

11 items · 5 sources this season

No 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

● = started

2026-27 season

DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Oct 25@UTA W5 min2 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Oct 23LAC W5 min0 pts1 reb0 ast0 3PM
Oct 21GSW W15 min6 pts5 reb1 ast0 3PM
2025-26 season (last season) · 21 games
DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Apr 10@BOS L25 min0 pts6 reb3 ast0 3PM
Apr 7UTA W29 min7 pts12 reb6 ast1 3PM
Mar 29HOU L4 min0 pts4 reb0 ast0 3PM
Feb 11MIA L14 min6 pts9 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 21DET L10 min4 pts7 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 7@ATL L5 min2 pts2 reb0 ast0 3PM
Jan 2POR L24 min4 pts12 reb2 ast0 3PM
Dec 31@CHI L18 min2 pts10 reb3 ast0 3PM
Dec 29NYK L24 min2 pts9 reb3 ast0 3PM
Dec 2MIN L12 min0 pts3 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 30@LAL L15 min6 pts3 reb2 ast0 3PM
Nov 29@GSW L10 min4 pts5 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 22ATL L14 min2 pts5 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 19DEN L5 min0 pts4 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 14LAL L11 min2 pts0 reb2 ast0 3PM
Nov 12POR L8 min0 pts2 reb1 ast0 3PM
Nov 10@PHX L16 min2 pts6 reb2 ast0 3PM
Nov 8@SAS L17 min5 pts6 reb0 ast1 3PM
Nov 5@DAL W15 min8 pts6 reb2 ast0 3PM
Nov 4CHA W15 min0 pts4 reb2 ast0 3PM
Nov 2@OKC L16 min3 pts3 reb2 ast0 3PM

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Background

ESPN profile · our roster records
BornFeb 6, 1996 · Milwaukee, WI
Size6′9″ · 222 lb · Forward
CollegeUCLA
Draft2015 · round 1, pick 30 · GS
Experience12th NBA season
Teams (since 2022-23)LAL 2026–27 · NOP 2025–26 · GSW 2022–25