Written by Rob Goldberg at Bleacher Reports.com
Andre Iguodala has been a key part of the Golden State Warriors’ success over the past three years, but he could be moving on this offseason.
According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the free agent will “seriously consider” other teams this offseason. The Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks are considered the most likely destinations besides the Warriors.
While he expects whichever team he joins to be working its way toward contention, he also could be worth as much as $20 million per year on the open market.
Iguodala spent the past four years with the Warriors, almost exclusively coming off the bench for the last three. Despite the reduced offensive role—he’s only averaged 7.9 points per game with Golden State after averaging 15.1 PPG in his first nine seasons—he makes a major impact on both ends of the court.
The 33-year-old also showed a knack for coming through in big moments, most notably winning the NBA Finals MVP in 2015 after averaging 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to go with quality defense on LeBron James. He also scored 20 points in the clinching Game 5 this postseason.
While the Warriors roster is loaded with All-Stars, Iguodala has been a key to winning two titles in the last three years.
With Golden State having to figure out the contract of Stephen Curry and possibly Kevin Durant before next season, it might be difficult to afford Iguodala’s new deal.
