General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. told Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area that while the Warriors are open to Andre Iguodala returning to the roster for a 20th NBA season, the team isn’t actively recruiting him like it did last offseason and doesn’t necessarily expect him back.
“My sense is Andre’s probably got some other stuff going,” Dunleavy said in a Dubs Talk interview that will be released next Tuesday. “But he has my number. The phone is always on.”
When Iguodala announced his return to Golden State for 2022/23, it was widely reported that the veteran wing would retire after the season concluded. However, unlike Udonis Haslem, Iguodala technically hasn’t closed the door on playing another season by confirming his retirement since the season ended. When Poole recently asked Iguodala about his status, he said he was “unemployed.”
As Poole writes, the 39-year-old was disappointed by how last season played out. Iguodala spent nearly half of ’22/23 working himself into shape, and he only made eight appearances before fracturing his left wrist in March, which required surgery and caused him to miss the remainder of the regular season and the entire postseason.
“We’ve communicated some this summer already,” Dunleavy said. “We’ll see. We’re not going to close the door on anything. But my guess, and my belief, is that he won’t be back.”
“But it’s Andre Iguodala,” Dunleavy added. “So, you never know.”
So THIS is why they said they were going to keep the 15th spot open – for Iggy.
How about getting that last big for the 14th spot though? GSW still at 13.
I know don’t waste a spot on him for this year. Bring him back as a defensive coach. He gets hurt too easily.
I mean, look at Tristan Thompson last year – he didn’t play in the reg season, then played 32 minutes for the Lakers in the playoffs. Iggy can likely do that. The key is just to get game-ready about a month out from the playoffs, then join the team last minute. Didnt Bogut do that one time?
I’m pretty sure Bogut won a title and an MVP in the NBL that season, it’s not like he was sitting on the couch waiting for a call…
Since you clearly aren’t a warriors fan and didn’t even bother to read the article, Iguodala spent the entire season last year getting ready for playoffs, and hurt himself. That was literally the plan last year. Fake fan homer.
Clearly you don’t remember last year he didn’t play in the playoffs and during the season the Warriors played 2 way players a lot because of roster crunch. FYI I know you just attacked my comment because you have anger issues.
Good lord just walk off into the sunset already. Or become a coach.
To be fair on him, in his last game he was +19 in 16 minutes vs. the Suns and broke his wrist on the ring doing a showtime dunk. He still can hoop at a high level.
+/- is literally a measure of whose on the court with you, and has nothing to do with the actual player. Way to cite irrelevant stats! Wouldn’t expect less from a complete homer!
Single game +/- is noisy, but over time it gives good info.
If he is a coach he does most of the same stuff for like 1/8th the pay.
Give it up bro.
Put iggy in Shaun’s old spot.. player development and give more minutes to moody
I know people don’t want to hear anything about guards. Yuri Collins led the NCAA in assists per game 10 a game and Davis scored 21 for Memphis in NCAA Last season. They should be signed on two ways. They also need one tall center. Iggy would be good for them in the locker room. He doesn’t need minutes. Give it to Kuminga and Moody. Collins, Davis, Moody, Kuminga, pod, Jackson-Davis, Lester and a young center signed, that is good for young talent. Maybe Corey Joseph can go.
Time to move on for both Iguodala and the Warriors. Last year’s self serving plan to “hang out and model my wardrobe on the bench while I collect a check and wait for the playoffs to start” was a failure. There is no reason to try that foolishness again.