Warriors forward Andre Iguodala suffered a fractured left wrist on Monday against Phoenix and will undergo surgery next week, the team announced (via Twitter).
No timetable was given for Iguodala’s potential return, with the Warriors saying an update will be provided after he has surgery.
Iguodala, 39, seriously contemplated retirement before the 2022/23 season began, but was convinced to come back for one more year with the Warriors. However, he has made just eight appearances this season, averaging 2.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG and 2.4 APG in 14.1 MPG.
It’s unclear if this will mark the end of the 19-year veteran’s career; that might depend on how the Warriors finish out the season as they look to defend their title. It’s possible they might need to win at least one playoff series for Iguodala to make it back in time to play again, as wrist fractures typically take several weeks to heal.
A two-time All-Defensive team member, Iguodala has won four championships with Golden State and was the 2015 Finals MVP. In 1,231 regular season games (32.1 MPG), he holds career averages of 11.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.2 APG and 1.2 SPG on .463/.330/.709 shooting.
That’s one way to reduce his minutes…
Lil D you have the weirdest posts. They’re actually ramping up Andre Iguodala’s minutes not reducing them. He sat out almost the whole year and he’s increasing his minutes increasing his stamina and all the rest of it. Reducing his minutes is not the goal here.
Oh my bad for thinking an open roster spot might be worth more than his whopping 2 pts per game. No he definitely is in GSW long term plans.
Hey, how’d that pig get up there?
An open roster spot is not worth as much as what Andre Iguodala brings to the team.
His whopping 2 pts per game is not what makes Andre Iguodala valuable.
#3, Andre Iguodala is not in Golden State Warriors “long-term plans.”
If I misunderstood you then I apologize but your posts just seem weird.
People thought Copernicus was weird too, so thanks for the compliment.
Don’t you know I’m ranked in the top 3 of commenter on this site annually?
Feel free to disagree on Iggy but in my opinion this Golden State goose is cooked.
You may be right on the goose is cooked part. They can’t win a game on the road and that’ll hurt if they’re the five-seed or lower in the playoffs.
That’s one way to know someone doesn’t pay attention to basketball
I’m wondering if he might get Waived now, to clear up a Roster spot ?
If his recovery time is going to extend past the Playoffs, then there is no reason keeping him on the Roster.
They will need to replace him with Anthony Lamb and someone else might have to replace Andrew Wiggins. No one knows if he is returning either.
Kent Bazemore and Josh Jackson are available.
I wonder if it might be more just retirement now since it would be a sh***y way to go out for a franchise icon. He retires and signs a rest of season coaching contract to stay on the bench or something.
Also if you bump Lamb/Ty up fresh 2 ways get fresh game counts so you get another depth piece for the final 12 games. Add one or both of them to the open spot and Andres or one and a FA. I could see Melo being of some use.
If he is only out a couple weeks he was looking good like he could give a little for one last run.
Warriors GM needs to tell fans when Wiggins will return or provide more info
Transparency
More than likely Wiggins is done for the season is what BM has hinted at.
What is BM?
Wiggins family member is sick?
Nurse can take care of family member. Wiggins can do nothing
ARC 2, I love you as a warrior fan and give you thumbs up all the time. You usually post great stuff.
On this one you have no clue and should not speak up about it.
Sillivan I’m surprised. For a team that leaked in-house info in training camp, they’re being pretty tight-lipped here so there must be a good reason. And the good reason is that Wiggins has asked to keep this private. That’s good enough for me.
Honestly it’s not any of your business, Sillivan. I’ve taken L.O.A.s in past and my employer respected my privacy enough not to tell anyone that didn’t need to know.
I demand to know your IQ score. Transparency!
Now sign lamb please!!!!!!
Lamb can’t sign. He is no longer eligible due to bouncing back and forth from the g league.
I think he’s eligible to be signed to a regular contract. He’s just not allowed to play with the big Club on his two-way contract anymore. Isn’t that correct?
The Warriors can sign Lamb to a standard NBA contract and he would be eligible to play without restriction including playing in the post season (which players on two way contracts can not do).