Rather retirement or one last dance? Andre Iguodala asked himself that question all summer after winning a fourth NBA title with the Warriors last June. The answer has just fallen: Iggy announces that he is leaving for a 19th and final season on the court, at Golden State of course.
Yes, we will see Andre Iguodala again on the NBA courts next season. And we’re going to have to take advantage of it because not only should Iggy not have many minutes at the age of 38, he who is as much an assistant coach as a player at this stage of his career, but also and above all because it will be his very last campaign in the Great League. The veteran broke the news today on his podcast Point Forward which he shares with his friend Evan Turner.
Andre Iguodala announces on his Point Forward podcast that he’s re-signing with the Golden State Warriors for his 19th NBA season. “I’m letting you know now, Steph, this the last one.” pic.twitter.com/cfVLFSXkJ2
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 23, 2022
News that will certainly please Warriors fans, as Andre Iguodala is associated with the Golden State dynasty. We’re not going to tell you all about the guy’s journey, you know him as well as we do, but it’s impossible not to remember the importance of Iggy in the success of the Dubs since his arrival in the Bay in 2013. His game intelligence , his versatility on both sides of the field, his experience, and also his altruism when he agreed to become sixth man on the arrival of Steve Kerr, are all elements that make the MVP of the 2015 Finals a real face of success Legendary Golden State.
“He’s one of the only guys in the world who can look Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson in the eye, but at the same time he can also take a Jordan Poole, a James Wiseman or a Jonathan Kuminga to talk to them. and encourage them. »
– Bob Myers, President of Golden State Basketball Operations
For all he accomplished at the Warriors and the importance he still holds in guiding the youngsters of the team in the right direction, the Bay franchise – from Bob Myers to Steph Curry to coach Steve Kerr – wanted to see him back for one last dance. A visibly reciprocal feeling which confirms the latest rumors saying that Andre had resumed training within the team’s infrastructure. What can we wish him for this 19th and final NBA campaign? To savor every moment of course, in every room and in every match, because then it will be definitely over. But inevitably also to add one more ring to his collection. He was one of four Golden State teams to win the supreme title between 2015 and 2022, and Curry’s Warriors will once again be among the favorites this year. So what could be better than leaving the stage with a cigar in your mouth, ski goggles on your face and a bottle of champagne in your hand?
There is no doubt that Andre Iguodala has plenty of projects in mind for his post-career. But retirement will wait another year. And we want to say so much the better because watching Iggy play basketball will never tire us.
Source texte : The Point Forward podcast / The Athletic
The big decision, straight from the source.
Andre and @thekidet break down what went into the call that Iguodala wrestled with all summer.
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— Point Forward (@pointforward) September 23, 2022