We’ve reached the point of the NBA season where trade rumors are loudly swirling throughout the league. In the middle of it all is former Golden State Warriors’ swingman, Andre Iguodala.
Iguodala has yet to suit up for a game in the 2019-20 NBA season, and it’s not because he’s injured. Golden State moved Iguodala to the Grizzlies over the offseason and he has yet to report to Memphis as he waits to be traded to an agreed-upon destination. Iguodala and Memphis have mutually agreed that he would sit out until they found the right trade partner.
With the NBA trade deadline on the horizon, Iguodala will have to decide if he wants to either report to Memphis, play for a new team if he’s traded, or sit out the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
According to David Aldrige of The Athletic, Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of the season if Memphis can’t “orchestrate a trade with one of the agreed-upon teams.”
Per league sources, Andre Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if Memphis isn’t able to orchestrate a trade with one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline.
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— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 4, 2020
Iguodala and Memphis mutually agreed he would not report to the Grizzlies while the team tried to find a trade partner. The 36-year-old has yet to play after being traded by Golden State to the Grizzlies last summer.
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— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 4, 2020
Behind standout rookie Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies are surging towards a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Muddying the situation, the Grizzlies now risk the chance of moving Iguodala to a contender they could potentially see in the playoffs.
Iguodala’s future with Memphis will be sealed for the rest of the season soon when the NBA hits trade deadline day.