SEPTEMBER 26: The Warriors have officially re-signed Iguodala, the team announced today in a press release.
SEPTEMBER 23: Andre Iguodala will play his 19th and final NBA season with the Warriors, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Iguodala made the announcement on his Point Forward podcast (video link).
Golden State had been keeping a roster spot open in hopes that Iguodala would return. His decision gives the team a full complement of 20 players heading into camp.
Iguodala played an important role in the Warriors’ ascension into title contenders in the latter part of the last decade. He was traded in 2019 to help clear salary, but he returned to the team as a free agent last summer after spending two seasons with Miami.
Iguodala, who remains one of Golden State’s most reliable perimeter defenders, appeared in 31 games last season, averaging 4.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 19.5 minutes per night. He saw only minimal playing time in seven postseason games during the Warriors’ title run.
The Warriors will presumably sign Iguodala to a guaranteed minimum-salary contract. Such a deal would make him the 14th Golden State player with a guaranteed salary for the 2022/23 season.
The team could carry one more player when the regular season begins, but may opt to keep that 15th spot open to maintain flexibility and avoid pushing its record-setting luxury tax bill any higher.
Great news !! Hope his presence helps Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, James Wiseman, Ryan Rollins, and Patrick Baldwin get over the hump and become regular contributors to a playoff team.
With the veterans running it back mostly, hopefully the Warriors can challenge for a title again this year.
Why is everyone sleeping on Divencenzo?
Nobody is sleeping on Divencenzo. He is going to end up being a big piece off the bench. I see him doing similar to Payton have a break out year off the bench and signing for another team for big bucks.
Hmmm…Divencenzo needs a breakout year? Nah. He is already solid. He already showed that in Milwaukee. It sounds like he is done rehabbing. So, he should have a pretty good year.
Bc he hasn’t been good as a pro. This is the type of team he was on when he was thriving at Nova tho. Similar role too. Opposing teams are gonna want/force him to shoot. If he has a really good yr then Ws are gonna be north of 60 Ws. I def wouldn’t be surprised to see him continue to struggle tho
@sankara Who says he hasn’t been a very good pro? The Warriors didn’t sign him in hopes that he could become good. They have to many young guys for that.
Oh man, an official “Do it for Iggy/5 rings for Iggy” season? 70-12/16-1 on the way
nah do it for Quinndary Weatherspoon
Rick Barry missed 12 of his 1st 14 shots but he went ham in the 4th of this classic West Conf Finals gm7, goin 6 for his last 8 & makin an incredible pass to George Johnson for the lay-up that basically sealed the conference title. Rookies Phil Smith & Keith (Jamaal) Wilkes were arguably even better than Barry down the stretch during GState’s comeback. Excruciating loss for (Norm Van Lier/Chet Walker/Jerry Sloan &) the favored Bulls.. link to m.youtube.com
What’s even better is Yohan dominating Unseld. Kinda reminds you of today’s Warriors. Poor Nate. Those losses must have been especially painful.
I was more of a Clifford Ray fan back in the day.
He made a huge impact on this title winning team no doubt
Looney reminds me of Clifford Ray. Same size, both work horses, with very similar stats. Both great fit with their teams. And Looney is locked up for 3 years in what should be the prime of his career…and without breaking the bank.
Yay! Iggy is an amazing player and leader. Good for him, for the warriors, and for sports in general…
Thank god I have warriors tickets and I really wanted to see him before he retired.
of kuminga, wiseman, moody, poole. who is going to be the bust? percentages is not in their favor.
I hope the Warriors hit on all of them. They’ve had their share of busts in recent years. Jacob Evans Allen Smilagic Jordan Bell.
If I had to pick a guy to be a bust out of their young players today I would reluctantly reach and say Patrick Baldwin. Sure he’s a good shooter but is he mobile enough for the NBA game? I think he’ll be fine but if I was forced to pick one guy to fail he would be it.
Well Baldwin was not in illowa’s list so Gary I’ll go with kuminga. He just seems slightly resistant to the team philosophy. If he focuses moreon driving/passing focuses less on 3s then he will be more valuable. But bust? He won’t be a bust–none on illowas list will. However, I believe kuminga will struggle more to reach his ceiling than the others. Mylousy 2 cents
i think baldwin will bust, hence omitting. ill go with moody.
Moody may be least likely to bust.
@ claude
In summer league the Warriors had Kuminga shooting threes and passing, so they’re trying to round out his game, not limit it. Considering this is his sophomore season at age 20 with zero college experience and he managed to post 9.3 ppg on 51%/34%/68% splits in under 17 min/gm, there’s nowhere to go but up for him.
agreed
Percentages depends on sample size. So, none of them. It is the only logical answer.
I worry about Wiseman. When is the last time he played a full yr? How many games did he play in college? How is he going to grind 82 game season plus postseason? Does he have the hunger, drive, and determnation to be an all star?? Does he have work ethics and character? He definitely has elite athleticism but he has a lot to prove this year. Warriors hedged by extnding Looney long term.
Worry comes from ignorance. You are completely ignorant of the Warriors and James Wiseman. You are questioning things that have already been answered. It wouldn’t take a whole lot of effort to find these answers.
Michol, I think James Wiseman is mentally there with the effort and attitude and all the things necessary to become a great player. He’s just had a couple hangups which prevented him from playing. But I think his attitude is top-notch 100% ready to go.
@ Michol
It remains to be seen how Wiseman will play this season finally healthy. He only played 3 games in college due to the NCAA ban. Only 39 games as a rookie before getting hurt. So he needs experience, and won’t have to play major minutes this season.
If he can stay healthy, he will help this team. True 7′ centers that can shoot are rare.
Iggy is not just for our young players. He’s one of the few guys on the bench who can get real and tough with the stars on the team. He’s the one who can tell Draymond to calm down or call him out on a dumb foul, etc.
I love it!!! Get Iggy with it!!!
Here’s hoping he can stay healthy this season. No question he’s still a top defender when healthy.
Bummer. More missed free throws and wide open jump shots between him and Draymond