2017 NBA free agency grades: Golden State Warriors will re-sign Andre Iguodala
The Golden State Warriors have reportedly agreed to re-sign Andre Iguodala.
The Golden State Warriors aren’t playing games. They already agreed to re-sign Stephen Curry to a five-year supermax, locked in Shaun Livingston on a three-year deal and have now reportedly come to terms with Andre Iguodala as well.
None of those players have come cheap, demonstrating owner Joe Lacob’s commitment to keeping the core of his championship team intact.
Lacob could have balked at bringing Iguodala back, but he’s showing he’s as committed as ever despite the luxury tax.
The news broke late Saturday night as Iguodala met with team representatives. He was also reported to be receiving interest from the Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.
Iguodala's deal will be worth $48M over the three years, league source tells ESPN. Warriors deepened offer, close deal tonight.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2017
It’s reported that the deal is for three years and $48 million, which his believed to be significantly more than the Golden State’s initial offer.
Even though Iguodala’s stats have declined during his four years in Golden State, he’s still an import cog in the Warriors’ machine. His willingness to take a backseat to the stars on the roster only fuels the team-first concept.
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He surely could have gotten a lot more money elsewhere, but he chose to remain in Golden State and continue the dynasty they have started.
At 33 years old, Iggy is still one of the better two-way players in the NBA. He demonstrated that two years ago when he was assigned to guard LeBron James in the Finals and won 2015 Finals MVP.
Flexibility is becoming increasingly important in today’s NBA. Because of his great length, he is able to guard multiple positions from shooting guard to power forward. This is extremely valuable for the Warriors as they are moving closer and closer to position-less basketball.
The only detail that gives me pause is the money. I’m not too fond of paying a 33-year-old guy $16 million a year, especially since that means he will be getting lots of money as a 36-year-old role player. However, the Warriors had no choice.
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At the end of the day, Iguodala could have gotten a lot more money elsewhere (I’m looking at you, J.J. Redick). Fortunately, he chose to stay in Golden State and finish what they’ve already started.
Grade: B