Although Andre Iguodala has been widely expected to re-sign with the Warriors when he becomes a free agent next month, a return to Golden State isn’t necessarily a lock. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, Iguodala intends to seriously consider other clubs in free agency.
The Jazz, Clippers, Bulls, Timberwolves, and Hawks are among the teams that are expected to push the Warriors in the Iguodala sweepstakes, league sources tell Sharania. An earlier report named the Suns as a potential contender as well. The Vertical’s report notes that suitors for Iguodala would need to show “a vision to move toward contention” in order to get the veteran swingman to seriously consider leaving Golden State.
While estimates for Iguodala’s new contract have indicated the Warriors could bring him back for an annual salary in the range of his current $11.1MM+ figure, Charania suggests that number could be much higher if the 33-year-old heads elsewhere. According to Charania, there’s a belief among teams around the NBA that Iguodala could approach $20MM per year on a new deal.
Iguodala’s decision could have a ripple effect on the Warriors’ free agency plans. If he doesn’t return, the team would have more flexibility to re-sign Shaun Livingston, but may not be as inclined to go deep into the tax to keep its players beyond the Big Four. If both Iguodala and Livingston end up signing elsewhere, the Warriors would also have an easier time accommodating a full max contract for Kevin Durant, since they wouldn’t have to keep cap holds for Iguodala and Livingston on their books, and could dip under the cap.
Still, I’d continue to view the Warriors as the odds-on favorites to sign Iguodala until another team blows him away with its pitch or puts a massive multiyear contract offer on the table.
Who would overpay though? Brooklyn?
Cleveland :):):):)
Then he’d just stay with the Warriors. Obviously he’s looking for a significant check this go round.
T-Wolves plz
This is all just positioning by Iguodala’s agent to get one last big contract from GS. He wants to drive up his market value…which is smart. He’ll be back in the Bay next year.
Trying to get closer to 14-15 million than 12, but they’ll give him the $12 million per for 2-3 and 9 for 2-3 to Livingston, use their MLE, keep David West and Matt Barnes at the minimum, and bring in a couple of minimum guys, and call it an offseason
And also dish out around $400mm to Steph and KD
Obviously. Steph takes max or slightly less, and KD takes whatever increases he is eligible for to fit under the cap on a 1+1 deal