Andre Iguodala is retiring after winning four titles with the Golden State Warriors in a 19-year NBA career. The 39-year-old Iguodala tells Andscape in a telephone interview that the time is right and he wants to spend more time with his family. The No. 9 overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft out of Arizona played in 1,231 games.
FILE - Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry, left, and Andre Iguodala kiss the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-7 in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland, June 17, 2015. Iguodala, a four-time champion with the Golden State Warriors during a 19-year NBA career, is retiring. “It’s just the right time,” the 39-year-old Iguodala told Andscape in a telephone interview Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
“It’s just the right time,” the 39-year-old Iguodala told Andscape on Friday in a telephone interview. “Time started to get limited for me and I didn’t want to put anything in the back seat. I didn’t want to have to try to delegate time anymore. Especially with on the court, off the court with family. A lot.”“You want to play at a high level. But then family is a lot. My son is 16 and then two girls. So, looking forward to seeing them grow up in those important years,” he said.
Iguodala, the No. 9 overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft out of Arizona, played in 1,231 games. He spent eight seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, one in Denver, six with Golden State, two in Miami and the last two back with the Warriors. He was part of NBA champions in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022 and the MVP of the Finals in 2015.
Over his career, he averaged 11.3 points — including a high of 19.9 with the 76ers in 2007-08 — 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He made his only All-Star appearance in 2012 with the 76ers.
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