Kevon Looney’s abrupt elevation to the starting lineup quickly morphed into an offensive sinkhole. During a brutal 11/05 vs CHA outing, he logged zero points on 0-for-3 shooting, resulting in a miserable -15.6 impact score as his inability to threaten the rim completely stalled the half-court offense. He found a brief pulse the very next night on 11/06 vs DAL, hitting four of his eight shots to tally eight points and six rebounds. That rare aggression yielded a +4.6 impact score, highlighting how much better the unit functions when he simply looks at the basket and secures the glass. But the regression was swift and merciless. By 11/13 vs POR, his playing time plummeted to a mere eight minutes as he recorded zero points and just two rebounds. His -12.7 impact score in that contest reflected the harsh reality of a center who provides zero scoring gravity and can no longer dominate the boards to compensate.

Kevon Looney’s mid-season stretch was defined by an erratic battle for relevance as a low-usage reserve, where his rebounding hustle frequently collided with severe offensive limitations. The lowest point arrived on 12/03 vs MIN, when he logged a brutal -19.2 impact score. During those 12 empty minutes, he failed to score and grabbed just three rebounds, rendering him a complete liability on the floor against a massive frontcourt. He managed to flip the script weeks later on 12/30 vs NYK. Despite scoring only two points, Looney posted a +1.1 impact by vacuuming up nine rebounds and dishing three assists across 24 minutes, keeping the second unit humming through sheer dirty work. However, that momentum stalled out on 01/01 vs CHI. Even though he secured 10 rebounds, his impact sank to -3.3 because of uncharacteristically poor shot selection, bricking four of his five attempts from the field to drag down his overall value.