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Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love headline UCLA Bruins still alive in the 2016 NBA Playoffs

By Keith Rivas

May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrates a basket and a foul against the San Antonio Spurs after scoring in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrates a basket and a foul against the San Antonio Spurs after scoring in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kevin Looney

Nov 26, 2014; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) dribbles as UCLA Bruins forward Kevon Looney (5) defends during the game at Atlantis Resort Imperial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2014; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) dribbles as UCLA Bruins forward Kevon Looney (5) defends during the game at Atlantis Resort Imperial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Kevin Looney got to join the Golden State Warriors this season and thus far, his rookie year has been more observation than playing time or anything else.

Looney has only played in five games this year, starting none of them, and only scoring two points per game.

With such minimal contributions on the floor, Looney is in the role of an understudy and he has to be okay with that moving forward.

Getting drafted by a team like Golden State is a big deal because it shows you have something they want to invest in, but with their starting five there isn’t really a starting role for Looney.

If it ends up not working out and Looney becomes too frustrated with what his role is with the team, there could be a starting role out there for him if he develops his game the right way.

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