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0 Andre Iguodala, a former NBA player, had a long and successful career in basketball. He played for 19 seasons in the NBA, primarily with the Golden State Warriors for eight seasons and Philadelphia 76ers for eight seasons. He also spent two seasons with the Miami Heat (2019-2021) and one season with the Denver Nuggets (2012-13). Throughout his career, he averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
Iguodala’s achievements include being an All-Star in 2012 and an All-Defensive selection in 2010-11 and 2013-14. However, his greatest moment came during the 2015 NBA Finals. In that series, he earned the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his exceptional defense played against then-Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. The Golden State Warriors won the series 4-2, and it was the franchise’s first championship in 40 years.
In the 2020-21 season, Iguodala returned to the Golden State Warriors after spending two seasons with the Miami Heat. He played for the Warriors from 2013-19, contributing to the team’s rise from a playoff team to a title contender. In that window, Golden State won four championships.
During his last season with the Warriors, Iguodala had a limited role, appearing in only eight games while posting some of the lowest regular-season stats of his career (2.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.4 apg). He did not appear in any playoff games in 2023. However, his role as a veteran voice was valued by Golden State, and he plans to stay in the Bay Area to pursue his many off-the-court business ventures after retirement.
According to the Warriors’ owner Joe Lacob, he looks forward to “raising No. 9 to the rafters at Chase Center at some point in the future.” This is a fitting tribute to Iguodala’s immense contribution to the team’s success over the years.
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