Golden State Warriors: 10 greatest free agent signings ever

#6. Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala is one of those players who provide a consistent impact that doesn’t show up in the box score.

Though he only averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game in his six seasons with the Warriors, the impact he had coming on and off the bench is immeasurable.

In the summer of 2014, Iguodala declined a five-year deal with the Denver Nuggets and instead signed a four-year, $48 million contract with Golden State.

Even though he was six years removed from his best seasons to date, Iguodala still was a reliable starter now known more for his defensive abilities.

After playing 806 games in his career, none of which as a reserve, Iguodala came off the bench for the first time ever with the Warriors in 2014. Though his averages dropped a bit, he stepped up his defensive game and oftentimes had the task of guarding the opposing team’s best player.

And that’s exactly what he did in the 2015 NBA Finals. In fact, Iguodala had the tall order of guarding one of, if not the best basketball player of all-time, LeBron James. Never backing down, he held LeBron to just 38.1 percent from the field when he was in the game compared to 44 percent when he was not.

With stellar defensive play as well as 16.3 points, 4.0 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game in the series, the Warriors went on to win the 2015 NBA Finals and Iguodala secured the Finals MVP.

He was the first player to win the Finals MVP without starting a regular season game and was the first to win the award without starting every game in the Finals.

After three more successful seasons and another title, Andre Iguodala signed a three-year deal worth the same amount as the previous contract, $48 million.

After that, he went on to win another title with the Warriors and was consistently credited as one of the main factors to the organization’s dominance despite starting only 20 games in his final two seasons.

Even as the sixth man, he still started when the Warriors needed him to. And when he did, it always seemed to come at the right time.