By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Andre Iguodala will sign a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors and intends to finish his career with the team, he revealed to Jonathan Abrams of The New York Times.
“Who would have thought I’d have the opportunity to go back to the place where I was able to have, whatever you want to call it, legacy years, in terms of the accomplishments, winning multiple championships, the relationships that I was able to build with some of my closest friends and teammates?” he said, “The relationship with the fans, the relationship with the Bay, the opportunity to end it here, was just something special.”
Iguodala, 37, captured his three NBA championships attached to the Warriors. He was traded to the Miami Heat last February and became an unrestricted free agent after his 2021-22 option was declined. He was expected to choose between the Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, and Los Angeles Lakers for his next stop.
The former Arizona standout was picked 9th overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent his first eight NBA seasons at Philadelphia and was traded to the Denver Nuggets on an expiring contract. He opted to join the Warriors in 2013 leading to the championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018.