Warriors 5+6 center reveals the reason for leaving the team, suggesting that he was suppressed by Cole, and it is not wise to go to the Pelicans

In the free market this summer, the Warriors' management basically had no moves and lost some players, including meritorious veteran Kevin Rooney. Perhaps compared with Stephen Curry, even Draymond Green, Kevin Looney has a big gap in strength and honor, but his qualifications and reputation occupy a huge proportion in the hearts of Warriors fans.

Now in an interview with the media, the former Warriors meritorious center revealed the reason for leaving the team. Kevin Rooney hinted that he was suppressed by the coaching staff, especially head coach Steve Cole. He believes that in this year's playoffs, both of the Warriors' opponents have very strong inside players. Kevin Rooney thought he would be entrusted with important tasks, but the result was completely opposite. He was unable to enter the rotation lineup. It was also at that time that Kevin Rooney gradually realized that he was no longer trusted by the Warriors coaching staff, and perhaps changing the environment would be good for everyone.

You should know that Kevin Rooney has played for the Warriors since he entered the league and has won four championships with the team. Keywords: Kevin Rooney did not follow the whole process. He played with injuries in the 2019 Finals, and then he also reduced his salary to stay in the team. He attracted countless fans at that time. After that, the Warriors' inside strength continued to decline, and Kevin Rooney took the lead for a long time. In 2022, he served as the main center and helped the Warriors regain the championship. Especially in those playoffs, even against top inside players such as Sabonis Jr., Jaren Jackson and Al Horford, Kevin Rooney also performed well, protecting the Warriors and adding weight to victory and championship wins.

However, the role of Kevin Rooney has been somewhat marginalized in the past two seasons and it is difficult to enter the rotation. In the past 24-25 seasons, Kevin Rooney's appearance order has been ranked behind Quantum Post and Jackson Davis. In other words, he is the third center, not to mention that the Warriors like to use small ball lineups to let Draymond Green top the fifth position, so Kevin Rooney has even fewer chances. So he averaged only 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and he was very frustrated. Kevin Rooney thought that everything would improve in the playoffs, but his experience could be useful, but it still went against his wishes.

In the end, Kevin Rooney left the Warriors, but it seemed that it was not wise for him to go to the Pelicans. On the surface, Kevin Rooney got a two-year, 16 million US dollars contract, and the offer was not low. However, the Pelicans are now in the interior, with two potential stocks, Yves Missy and Derek Quinn, who need to be trained. In other words, even if Kevin Rooney changes teams, he may not have much playing time. So after this contract expires, it is very difficult for him to stay in the league. Of course, the Pelicans have a bigger problem. Could it be that he just gave Kevin Rooney a pension contract and asked him to help him take care of his juniors?