Nigerian-born veteran basketball player, Andre Iguodala has apparently opted to end his career with Golden States Warriors of USA, which he helped win the national title some years back, megasportsarena.com reports.
After a torrid spell with Miami Heat in the past season of USA’s National Basketball Association (NBA0 league, Iguodala has retraced his steps to where he got his biggest time in the spotlight.
The report out of God’s Own Country reveals that the veteran forward, who first played for Golden State from 2013 to 2019, is happy to return to where he earned his biggest personal gong as NBA Finals’ most valuable player in 2015.
The Nigerian-born ace, who also helped The Warriors win the NBA title in 2015, opted for his latest move after becoming a free agent this summer, as Miami did not pick up his $15m option.
On the other hand, Golden State see him as a low-maintenance veteran that could have a role on and off the court on a contender.
A report by yahoo.sport added that Iguodala made a detour after initially reducing his choices to three contenders: Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and The Warriors.
Another report by Shams Charania of The Athletic added: “There has been a fair amount of buzz around the league about Iguodala returning to the Warriors, where he helped win three titles and was the 2015 Finals MVP.
“His veteran locker room presence would certainly be welcome on a team with developing young stars such as James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, and Moses Moody.
“With the addition of Russell Westbrook and veteran shooters around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers will be contenders.
“The Lakers’ GM, Rob Pelinka is Iguodala’s former agent. If it’s just about the ring, the Nets are the best choice and will be the preseason title favorites in most corners.
“Whatever team he goes to, Iguodala, 37, will play a limited role — he struggled last season, scoring 4.4 points per game, 38.3% shooting overall, and 33% from 3.
“Despite that, would one of these teams offer more than the minimum to bring Iguodala in? They each could tap some of the tax-payer mid-level exception to make it happen.
“The recruiting of Iguodala is going on now but expect the veteran NBA wing to take his time and not be rushed into a decision.”
