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After impressing the Warriors all season with his consistent play and
durability, Kevon Looney heard some comforting words about his future.
The Warriors contacted Looney shortly after free agency began on Saturday to
express interest in retaining him, league sources told Bay Area News Group.
But just as the Warriors had feared after declining to make his $2.3 million
contract for next season guaranteed, Looney is expected to field interest
elsewhere.
勇士在開市後很快聯繫Looney，希望把他留下來，但Looney想聽別隊的報價
The Warriors and Looney would both like to extend their partnership together
after the third-year, 22-year-old forward achieved a potential turning point
in his young NBA career. After playing only a combined 58 games through his
first two seasons because of overlapping hip injuries that required surgery,
Looney posted career-highs in points (4.4), shooting percentage (58.0),
rebounds (3.3), minutes (13.8) and games played (66). But Looney had missed
only one game attributed to an ailment (flu-like symptoms).
勇士和Looney雙方都有意延長合作關係
Yet, both the Warriors and Looney have their own reasons for possibly parting
ways.
然而，雙方都有可能分道揚鑣的理由
The Warriors can only pay Looney up to $2.3 million per year, while Looney
would like to entertain what offers he might receive elsewhere. Looney would
like to return to the Warriors because of the team’s championship culture,
and how he has developed under coach Steve Kerr and his All-Star teammates.
The Warriors would like Looney to return because of his defense, work ethic
and knowledge of NBA personnel. While the Warriors hope he does not attract
too much outside interest because of his limited offensive game, the
22-year-old Looney would like long-term security and a chance to grow his
role.
勇士只能給Looney最多2.3M/y，Looney聽看看別隊的報價，
Looney想回到勇士是因為球隊的冠軍文化、他在Kerr及全明星隊友底下成長，
勇士想要Looney回來是因為他的防守、職業道德以及對NBA人員的了解。
雖然勇士希望Looney因為其有限的進攻能力而不得其他球隊的青睞，
但22歲的Looney想要長約和一個機會扮演更重要的角色。
“They always tell me if somebody comes and gives me a better offer, you
should take it. But this is a team where it’s all about winning,” Looney
told Bay Area News Group in April. “I’d love to be here and be a part of
this. It’s something to think about, for sure.”
「他們總是告訴我，如果有更好的合約，你應該接受。但我們是一個只以
贏球為目標的球隊。」Looney說，「我想在這裡並成為其中的一份子，這當然是我會
考慮的一個點。」
The Warriors can sign a player using their tax-payer mid-level exception
($5.3 million), though Looney would not be even contractually qualified to
receive it. The Warriors, which have a total of six pending free agents, will
also seek players who are willing to sign veteran’s minimum contracts.
勇士可以用他們的迷你中產特例(5.3M)簽下一個球員，雖然Looney不具備
合同條件來接受它。勇士還有六個未簽的自由球員，也會追求有意願簽下老將底薪的
球員。