<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-2k25-cuts-john-wall-blake-griffin-andre-iguodala');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA 2K25 cuts stars like John Wall, Blake Griffin, & Andre Iguodala');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-2K25-cuts-stars-like-John-Wall-Blake-Griffin-Andre-Iguodala.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoitns</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA 2K25 cuts stars like John Wall, Blake Griffin, &amp; Andre Iguodala</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-05T15:07:33-07:00">September 5th, 3:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-05T17:52:34-07:00">September 5th, 5:52pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-release-date">NBA 2K25 hit the shelves with its early release on Wednesday</a>, September 4, fans were quick to note the absence of prominent players like John Wall, Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala, and Serge Ibaka from this year’s edition, sparking widespread discussions across the gaming community.</p><p>The disclosure came a day before the game’s early access launch, listing not just Wall, Griffin, Iguodala, and Ibaka but also Meyers Leonard, Noah Vonleh, Dewayne Dedmon, Rodney McGruder, JaMychal Green, and Nerlens Noel as absentees from the game. The developer, Visual Concepts, has yet to provide detailed explanations for these omissions, which have left many gamers and fans speculating about potential licensing issues or strategic changes.</p><p>On a positive note, Visual Concepts added Goran Dragic and Frank Kaminsky <a href="https://x.com/PTsports84/status/1831198580910047683" rel="noopener">back to the roster with a Tuesday, September 3 update</a>, showing that they are actively making changes to the game’s lineup.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NBA players officially removed from 2K25:</p><p>– John Wall<br>– Blake Griffin<br>– Andre Iguodala<br>– Goran Dragic<br>– Serge Ibaka<br>– Meyers Leonard<br>– Will Barton<br>– Noah Vonleh<br>– Dewayne Dedmon<br>– Frank Kaminsky<br>– Rodney McGruder<br>– JaMychal Green<br>– Nerlens Noel</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/PTsports84?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PTsports84</a>) <a href="https://t.co/ZnjUt7lnBE">pic.twitter.com/ZnjUt7lnBE</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1831092287222489240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>John Wall’s absence in NBA 2K25 leaves Wizards without iconic duo, missing out on prime Bradley Beal partnership</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Washington-Wizards-guard-Bradley-Beal-3-celebrates-with-Wizards-guard-John-Wall-2-in-the-final-seconds-against-the-Golden-State-Warriors-in-the-fourth-quarter-at-Verizon-Center.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>John Wall’s absence from NBA 2K25 is particularly impactful, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-john-walls-recent-mixtape-fans-calling-return">especially as he attempts a comeback into the league</a> after last playing for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022-23 season. Known for his electrifying speed and playmaking abilities, Wall is missing from iconic seasons like the 2010-11 and 2016-17 Washington Wizards, where he was in his prime. Notably, the 2016-17 team nearly made the Eastern Conference Finals, largely thanks to the synergy between Wall and his backcourt partner, Bradley Beal. Last year, Wall was rated as a 78 overall free agent and included in the MyNBA eras during the LeBron era and the Wizards’ all-time team. His exclusion removes a fan-favorite and diminishes the historical depth of the game.</p><p>Wall’s gameplay, characterized by swift drives to the basket and exceptional passing, made him a staple in strategy formulation for players looking to exploit fast-paced offensive tactics. His dynamic presence on the court complemented Bradley Beal’s sharpshooting, creating one of the most formidable backcourts in the NBA during that period.</p><h2><b>Blake Griffin’s departure in NBA 2K25 disrupts ‘Lob City’  era with Chris Paul</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Los-Angeles-Clippers-forward-Blake-Griffin-32-and-guard-Chris-Paul-3-reacts-after-a-play-against-the-Boston-Celtics-in-the-second-half-at-TD-Garden.-The-Clippers-defeated-the-Celtics-119-106.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-blake-griffin-retirement-announcement">Blake Griffin’s retirement seems to have influenced his absence</a> from NBA 2K25, particularly from the 2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers roster. Known for the ‘Lob City’ era, these Clippers were among the most entertaining teams to play in NBA 2K due to their dynamic, above-the-rim style, powered significantly by the iconic duo of Griffin and Chris Paul. Griffin, who was featured as a 75 overall free agent in NBA 2K24 and a fixture on the franchise’s all-time team, leaves a gap that drastically changes the gameplay experience for that team.</p><p>His powerful dunks and strong post plays were pivotal in the Clippers’ gameplay strategy, providing both scoring and spectacular visual gameplay elements that enhanced the playability and appeal of the game. The partnership with Chris Paul was particularly notable during the 2010s, as Paul’s adept playmaking and alley-oop passes to Griffin became a hallmark of Clippers basketball. This synergy not only defined an era for the franchise but also made the team a favorite for gamers, who enjoyed recreating their high-energy, fast-paced offense in NBA 2K. The absence of this dynamic partnership in NBA 2K25 notably diminishes the authenticity and excitement of playing as the Clippers during the ‘Lob City’ years.</p><h2><b>Iguodala’s omission weakens Warriors’ dynasty </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Golden-State-Warriors-forward-Kevin-Durant-35-celebrates-with-forward-Andre-Iguodala-9-and-guard-Klay-Thompson-11-after-game-three-of-the-2017-NBA-Finals-against-the-Cleveland-Cavaliers-at-Quicken-Loa.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Andre Iguodala, another notable omission in NBA 2K25, was crucial to the Golden State Warriors’ championship runs in 2015 and 2017. His strategic defense and timely scoring made him a valuable player in those seasons, reflected in his last rating as a 74 overall free agent and his presence in the all-time 76ers team. The 2016-17 season was particularly significant for the Warriors as they integrated Kevin Durant into a star-studded lineup that included Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, forming one of the best teams of all-time following their 73-win season the year prior.</p><p>Without Iguodala, recreating the Warriors’ championship strategies in MyNBA Eras will lack a layer of authenticity. His role, especially during critical playoff games, where his defensive stops and clutch performances were often game-changers, is irreplaceable in simulations that aim to capture the essence of the Warriors’ championship tactics. The 2016-17 Warriors not only showcased a high-powered offensive onslaught but also a strategic defensive setup where Iguodala played a key part.</p><p>His ability to guard multiple positions and execute in high-pressure moments was integral to the Warriors’ success, especially in complementing the dynamic offensive talents of Curry, Durant, and Thompson. Andre Iguodala’s absence from this legendary roster in NBA 2K25 is a significant loss, detracting from the game’s ability to fully replicate one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history.</p><h2><b>Serge Ibaka’s exclusion weakens Thunder’s young trio and Raptors’ championship defense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Oklahoma-City-Thunder-forward-Serge-Ibaka-9-talks-with-guard-Russell-Westbrook-0-and-with-forward-Kevin-Durant-35-against-the-San-Antonio-Spurs.jpg"><figcaption>© Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Serge Ibaka’s exclusion in NBA 2K25 is equally significant. A key player in the 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder and the 2018-19 Toronto Raptors, Ibaka was instrumental in both teams. His presence allowed users to experience the Thunder’s young trio of Durant, Westbrook, and Harden at their nascent best and relive the Raptors’ historic championship run. Rated as a 73 overall free agent in NBA 2K24, Ibaka’s defensive prowess and mid-range shooting are missed in these rosters.</p><p>He was not only a defensive anchor but also a reliable scorer from mid-range and beyond, providing spacing for star teammates and bolstering the team’s defensive lineup. Serge Ibaka’s ability to alter shots and rebound effectively added a critical dimension to gameplay, making teams like the Thunder and Raptors not only challenging to play against but also historically accurate in any NBA 2K25 simulation.</p><h2><b>Fans are eager for potential NBA 2K25 roster updates </b></h2><p>The reasoning behind these omissions has not been officially addressed by Visual Concepts, the game’s developer. These absences could be due to licensing issues, changes in player status, or other operational decisions. This affects the game’s depth, especially for those who enjoy the MyNBA Eras mode that allows players to relive historical NBA seasons with accurate rosters.</p><p>It is unclear whether these players will return in future updates of NBA 2K25, but their current exclusion is a significant disappointment for fans looking forward to engaging with these iconic players and teams. As NBA 2K25 rolls out its official launch on Friday, September 6, it will be interesting to see how the community’s feedback might influence any further changes to the game’s roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA 2K25 cuts stars like John Wall, Blake Griffin, & Andre Iguodala

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-andre-iguodala-honest-review-new-york-mikal-bridges-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andre Iguodala drops honest review of Knicks’ Mikal Bridges trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Knicks-news-Andre-Iguodala-drops-honest-review-of-New-Yorks-Mikal-Bridges-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Iguodala drops honest review of Knicks’ Mikal Bridges trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-29T08:39:35-07:00">June 29th, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-29T08:39:35-07:00">June 29th, 8:39am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets have not traded with each other very often over the years, but when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-stunning-mikal-bridges-nets-rockets-trade">Mikal Bridges reportedly</a> made it known to the Nets that he wanted to be a Knick, the two teams worked out a deal. The shocking trade will reunite Bridges with several of his former Villanova teammates, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-reacts-wwe-appearance-injury">including Jalen Brunson</a>, and former NBA player Andre Iguodala believes that is the key to the trade.</p><p>On 7PM in Brooklyn, a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original featuring Kid Mero and former Knicks player Carmelo Anthony, Iguodala said Bridges <a href="https://youtu.be/ZaN82TPXhhw?si=hRpmhulx1-m2X_Kj&amp;t=165" rel="noopener">should fit seamlessly</a> with Brunson and the Knicks.</p><p>“I think Mikal is perfect alongside Jalen Brunson to allow Jalen to be Jalen,” Iguodala said. “They both complement each other very, very well. And I know I spoke on this, I thought Mikal Bridges was the best talent in the city of New York. Now obviously, Jalen has proved me wrong because just his IQ is on another level and in the way he’s been able to play, it’s been amazing. But everyone’s been asking, how far can the Knicks go with the team they have? I think Mikal was going to add that perfect balance to Jalen.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><h2><b>Carmelo Anthony weighs on Mikal Bridges Knicks-Nets trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bridges-and-Brunson.jpg"></figure><p>Carmelo Anthony is one of the most popular players in New York Knicks history, having played for the franchise from 2011 to 2017. And while Anthony was criticized during his time in New York for a perceived lack of success, Anthony gave his seal of approval on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-still-not-celtics-level-according-to-paul-pierce">the Mikal Bridges trade</a>.</p><p>“I think that’s a really good trade, on both sides,” Anthony said. “I don’t think there’s a loser. … On both sides, it’s a balanced trade.”</p><p>Anthony said the acquisition was a “really, really thoughtful, intentional” trade by the Knicks to improve a team that lost in the second round of the NBA Playoffs amid major injury issues.</p><p>The Knicks, in Year 2 of the Jalen Brunson era, won 50 games for the first time in over a decade and reached the second round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century.</p><p>But like the regular season — Julius Randle was sidelined with a season-ending shoulder injury in February and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-josh-harts-4-word-demon-reaction-og-anunoby-212-5-million-contract">OG Anunoby missed</a> 27 games due to an elbow injury after being traded to New York — the Knicks couldn’t stay healthy enough in the postseason. Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, Bojan Bogdanovic, and even Brunson eventually went down with injuries, severely limiting the team’s chances in a home Game 7 vs. the Indiana Pacers. Unfortunately, the injuries did prove to be too much to overcome, as the Knicks were routed by Indiana 130-109 to end a promising season.</p><p>Now, the Knicks seem determined to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years after the acquisition of Bridges, who has been the NBA’s Iron Man of sorts. Bridges has not missed a game since being drafted in 2018 — he has played all 474 regular-season games in his career, including 83 in 2022-23 when he was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Brooklyn Nets. He has also played all 39 playoff games in his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Iguodala drops honest review of Knicks’ Mikal Bridges trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-andre-iguodala-warns-us-players-outnumbered-rant');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andre Iguodala warns American NBA players may be outnumbered');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/7557342984.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Iguodala warns American NBA players may be outnumbered</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-29T07:09:12-07:00">June 29th, 7:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-29T08:51:49-07:00">June 29th, 8:51am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Over the past several years, there has been some palpable concern among <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gilbert-arenas-shockingly-blames-europeans-for-lack-of-nba-defense">former American NBA players</a> that international players are taking over the league. With the rise of Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Luka Doncic (Slovenia), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), and Joel Embiid (Cameroon), four-time NBA Champion Andre Iguodala said “we got to be careful” or American players could soon be outnumbered by international players.</p><p>On Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero’s ‘7PM in Brooklyn’ podcast, Iguodala was asked about what he thought of Jalen Rose’s tweet in which he said American-born players must “work tireless and show discipline” or risk their NBA jobs “becoming extinct.” Iguodala agreed, saying that there are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaN82TPXhhw&amp;t=4052s" rel="noopener">major issues in</a> youth basketball in the United States.</p><p>“We don’t have the discipline that they’re showing,” Iguodala said of the difference between American and international players. “We don’t have a structure…</p><p>“We have an entitlement issue with our youth because we’re coddling them and we’re paying them at a young age. You got agents paying kids at 14, 15 years old, bankrolling families because agents now look at our youth as a venture capital firm. ‘I’m going to spread out my bets across the board each year and keep a pipeline and I’m going to hit the jackpot, and the numbers say the odds are going to come back. I’m going to 10X my investment,’ and it’s disrupting youth development.”</p><p>Iguodala said in contrast, Europe has become a “factory” of sorts for NBA talent.</p><p>“They’ve got the blueprint on the procreation part — tall African, you’re getting a tall female, and they’re creating these monsters,” Iguodala said. “Teach them how to walk straight, teach them how to [re]bound and do twists and play soccer — they got the footwork — then get some hand-eye coordination. And they just build them, it’s a factory.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><h2><b>NBA’s international takeover</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Luka-and-Jokic.jpg"></figure><p>From the first NBA Draft in 1947 to 2012, the year Anthony Davis went first overall, the top pick in the draft was American all but six times. From 2013 to today, however, the first overall pick in the NBA Draft has been American six times (including Karl-Anthony Towns, who plays for the Dominican Republic national team) and non-American six times. Anthony Bennett, a Canadian, was the first in a trend for the league, and fellow Canadian Andrew Wiggins followed as the top pick the next year.</p><p>Ben Simmons, who was born in Australia to an Australian mother and American father was taken first overall in 2016 before Bahamas native Deandre Ayton was selected by the Phoenix Suns over <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-2024-olympics">Slovenia’s Luka Doncic</a> in the 2018 draft. After a four-year stretch in which an American was picked first, a pair of Frenchmen have gone off the board before anyone else; Victor Wembanyama was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs last year, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-gives-honest-review-potential-atlanta-impact">Zaccharie Risacher went first</a> to the Atlanta Hawks this year.</p><p>In addition to the first-overall picks, international players have become the predominant players in the league. Nikola Jokic, who is Serbian, has won three of the last four MVPs, and was named Finals MVP in 2023 after winning the Denver Nuggets’ first championship. Cameroon-born Joel Embiid, who has since decided to represent the U.S. national team, won the MVP last year and has remained one of the top players in the league over the past five years.</p><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo, a Greece native of Nigerian descent, has also proven to be among the best players in the league, having won back-to-back MVPs in 2019 and 2020 before winning an NBA Championship and Finals MVP in 2021. Doncic and Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, although not MVPs or champions yet, finished in the top three in MVP voting this year and led two of the Western Conference’s best teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Iguodala warns American NBA players may be outnumbered

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/andre-iguodala-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Andre-Iguodalas-net-worth-in-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-10T15:05:36-07:00">June 10th, 3:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-10T15:06:24-07:00">June 10th, 3:06pm</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024 is $80 million. Iguodala is a four-time NBA champion and one of the best role players of the past decade. Let’s look at Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>What is Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024?: $80 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Iguodala was sophisticated on and off the court during his career. He figured out his role with the Golden State Warriors and parlayed it into four NBA championships. Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024 <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/andre-iguodala-net-worth/" rel="noopener">sits at about $80 million</a>, according to Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Iguodala was born in Springfield, Ill., on Jan. 28, 1984. Iggy played high school basketball at Lanphier High School. He won All-Conference academic honors and was on the National Honor Roll. As a senior in 2002, he led Lanphier to a runner-up finish at the Illinois Class AA State tournament. He averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.</p><p>The Chicago Sun-Times named him their Player of the Year and second-team Parade All-American. He was a finalist for the Illinois Mr. Basketball award. In 2000, he was the AAU national tournament Most Valuable Player, winning the 17-and-under national championship. Dwyane Wade, Quentin Richardson, and Jon Scheyer joined him on the team.</p><h2><b>Andre Iguodala’s college career</b></h2><p>Iguodala initially signed his National Letter of Intent to play with Arkansas. The head coach, Nolan Richardson, was fired in 2002, leading Iggy to switch his commitment to Arizona.</p><p>He joined Channing Frye, Luke Walton, Mustafa Shakur, Salim Stoudamire, and Hassan Adams on a star-studded team. Luke Walton once said, “he is going to be one of the best players to ever come out of Arizona by the time he is done here.”</p><p>He was on the Pac-10 All-Freshman team for 2002-03. In his freshman year, he established himself as one of the best all-around players on the team. He was All-Pac-10 First Team in his sophomore season and was an honorable mention to be an All-American. He was Arizona’s MVP after leading the team in rebounds, assists, and steals.</p><p>Arizona couldn’t muster much success in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats fell in the Elite Eight in Iguodala’s first season. Despite Iggy leading the team the following year, they suffered an upset in the second round. Iguodala signed with agent Rob Pelinka, opting to enter the draft instead of returning for his junior season.</p><h2><b>Andre Iguodala’s NBA career</b></h2><p>The Philadelphia 76ers chose Iguodala with the ninth pick in the 2004 NBA draft. He was a member of the All-Rookie first team in 2005 and had his best seasons between 2006 and 2011. Despite his success, the 76ers weren’t able to get over the playoff hump.</p><p>His playoff success began when he was allowed to play with the Golden State Warriors. Iggy wasn’t the one the team depended on to convert on the offensive end. Instead, Iggy found a defensive role, getting his only All-Defensive First Team honor in 2014. The Golden State Warriors won their first NBA championship of the decade in 2015, and Iguodala won the NBA Finals MVP.</p><p>Iggy was the runner-up for Sixth Man of the Year in 2015-16, but the year ended sourly when the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead to Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. They went on to win back-to-back NBA championships but lost in the Finals on their attempt at a three-peat.</p><h2><b>Andre Iguodala makes 10-straight NBA Finals trips</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyn9xNLrqrW/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyn9xNLrqrW/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Dime (@dimemagazine)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The Warriors traded Iggy to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019. Iggy didn’t play for the Grizzlies, opting to stay away from the team and continue training. His wish to be traded was finally granted in February when the team sent him to the Miami Heat.</p><p>The Heat went on to make it to the NBA Finals but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, making Iggy the 10th player in NBA history to make six-straight NBA Finals.</p><p>Iggy returned to the Golden State Warriors in a limited role for the 2021-22 season. The Warriors went on to win Iguodala his fourth NBA championship. After an injury-filled 2022-23 season, Iggy <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-retirement-decision-before-2023-24-season" rel="noopener">announced his retirement</a> on Oct. 20, 2023. No doubt, this pleased <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/andre-iguodalas-wife-christina-gutierrez" rel="noopener">Iguodala’s wife, Christina Gutierrez</a>.</p><p>Iguodala was able to accrue plenty of money in lucrative contracts over his career. He signed eight contracts in his career, totaling $185,219,886.</p><h2><b>Andre Iguodala’s business acumen</b></h2><p>Iggy has shown that his abilities in the classroom weren’t just a fluke during his high school and college days. He has been a shrewd investor during his time in the NBA and has set himself up to continue making money in retirement. Some of his investments include Zoom, Lime, Cloudflare, NerdWallet, Coinbase, The Players’ Tribune, Cloudflare, Leeds United, and Bay FC.</p><p>It was recently announced by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/malcolmlemmons_sportsbusiness-venturecapital-lifeaftersports-activity-7121112953470218241-_yqQ/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" rel="noopener">Malcolm Lemmons on LinkedIn,</a> that Iggy will be running Mosaic, which is a $200 million VC fund.</p><p>Considering the role he played during his career, Iggy’s net worth is already an extravagant number. He was a cerebral defensive guard during his playing days, and now he will take those smarts to the boardroom. Check back in a few years, and Iggy’s net worth is likely to have grown. Nevertheless, was Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024 a surprise?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Iguodala’s net worth in 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-andre-igoudala-painfully-honest-2004-pistons-2017-dubs-debate');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andre Iguodala gets painfully honest on 2004 Pistons vs. 2017 Dubs debate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warriors-news-Andre-Iguodala-gets-painfully-honest-on-2004-Pistons-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Iguodala gets painfully honest on 2004 Pistons vs. 2017 Dubs debate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-09T18:13:16-07:00">June 9th, 6:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-09T18:13:16-07:00">June 9th, 6:13pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, covering the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA at-large, and gaming.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rasheed Wallace is known for offering unconventional opinions on various NBA topics. His recent statement claiming that his 2004 Detroit Pistons team was better than the championship-winning 2017 Golden State Warriors team garnered attention. However, Andre Iguodala, a former swingman for the Warriors, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-fans-destroy-rasheed-wallace-belittling-stephen-curry-dubs-bold-declaration">disagrees with Wallace’s assessment</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Iguodala says the 2004 Pistons would have been the 2017 Warriors’ toughest matchup out of all the teams they’ve faced</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/pointforward?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pointforward</a> / <a href="https://t.co/sX0DYgM2P7">https://t.co/sX0DYgM2P7</a>) <a href="https://t.co/jnEcXNa1yr">pic.twitter.com/jnEcXNa1yr</a></p><p>— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1799878694606889355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Iguodala <a href="https://youtu.be/hB4rBH0nrKk?si=MLk7wlXdJ2tDpbzP" rel="noopener">addressed Wallace’s comment</a> on “Point Forward” with co-host Evan Turner, noting, “Would we have won? Yes. But [the 2004 Pistons] probably would give us the most problems of any team.”</p><h2><b>Andre Igoudala giving props to the 2017 Warriors bench</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Igoudala-with-the-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>“Their starting five would be a good match-up but the score was 80 something to 80 something right? They keep talking about us defensively, like how much defense would we have to worry about if they only score 80 some points right?” Iguodala continued.</p><p>“You don’t really hear too much about our bench and the stuff we did. So Shaun Livingston, myself, (Leandro) Barbosa, we had so many interesting lineups, and then they keep forgetting about Zaza (Pachulia). In terms of his toughness, Zaza would have been a great matchup for the Pistons and Javale (McGee) actually was really good for us. They think about the core which is what you should think about, but we had a really good bench,” the former Finals MVP said.</p><p>Andre Iguodala had four championship titles with the legendary Warriors, particularly excelling during their peak year in 2017.</p><h2><b>Rasheed Wallace’s argument</b></h2><p>Rasheed Wallace played a crucial role for the 2004 Detroit Pistons, joining them in a key midseason move that contributed to their NBA Championship victory. The team is often regarded as one of the greatest defensive units in NBA history.</p><p>Wallace is confident that the team’s elite defense would secure a victory against the 2017 Golden State Warriors if they were to face each other.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We would've beat the sh*t out of [the 2017 Warriors] because for the simple fact that they couldn't match up with us at any position… Steph [Curry] not a defender… Draymond [Green] is too little."</p><p>— Rasheed Wallace 🤔</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/UnderdogSheed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnderDogSheed</a>)<a href="https://t.co/ryTC8TGm1y">pic.twitter.com/ryTC8TGm1y</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1796338195719979439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We have an NBA record that won’t ever be broken. We kept six or seven teams under 70 points. In this scoring ever, that would never be broken again. We were defense, We would’ve beat the sh*t out of them. I’m gonna address that because Draymond said this bullsh*t on his and Shaq’s podcast. We would have beat the sh*t out of them simply because of the simple fact that they couldn’t match up with us at any position.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/5-reasons-2004-pistons-would-beat-2017-warriors">2004 Pistons solidified their dominance</a> by convincingly defeating the Kobe and Shaq-led Lakers in a 4-1 Finals series. Yet, the 2017 Warriors pose a completely different challenge with their offensive prowess and versatile gameplay.</p><p>The Pistons’ Finals victory over the Lakers contributed to Shaq’s departure from the franchise that summer. Their defensive achievements set NBA records that remain significant, particularly in today’s era of more offensive-oriented basketball.</p><p>When the Pistons upset the Lakers, the Lakers were on the brink of turmoil due to the feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. In contrast, the Warriors were in excellent form with a 16-1 record in the 2017 playoffs.</p><h2><b>Comparing the 2004 Pistons and the 2017 Warriors</b></h2><p>The 2004 Pistons achieved notable defensive milestones that season, boasting the lowest opponent points per game (PPG) in the regular season (84.26) and playoffs (80.7) in the 21st century.</p><p>They held opponents to under 70 points in 11 games, including a stretch of five consecutive games. The New Jersey Nets ended that streak and considered scoring over 70 points a victory.</p><p>The 2017 Warriors are often regarded as one of the greatest teams in NBA history due to their exceptional talent. This was a team that had achieved a remarkable 73-9 record in the preceding regular season and then strengthened their lineup by adding a prime league MVP in Kevin Durant.</p><p>Igoudala’s 2017 Warriors came close to making NBA history with a potential 16-0 playoff run, winning their first 15 games before losing Game 4 to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.</p><p>Their statistical dominance was evident as they ranked first in offense with 115.6 points per game and second in defense, allowing 104.0 points per game during the season. Their dominance is often regarded as one of the closest instances to a perfect playoff run in NBA history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Iguodala gets painfully honest on 2004 Pistons vs. 2017 Dubs debate

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-lebron-james-jr-smith-role-andre-iguodala-block');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James gives former Cavs teammate JR Smith flowers for role in Andre Iguodala block');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7279720187.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James gives former Cavs teammate JR Smith flowers for role in Andre Iguodala block</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-10T09:39:49-07:00">April 10th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-10T09:39:49-07:00">April 10th, 9:39am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On the fourth episode of his ‘Mind the Game’ podcast with JJ Redick, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-problem-lebron-james-lakers">LeBron James reminisced</a> about the most famous play of his long and storied NBA career, his late chasedown block of Andre Iguodala during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 7 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals. And during the conversation, he explained that a key part of the block is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-reacts-jr-smith-new-docuseries">JR Smith’s involvement</a>.</p><p>Smith, the lone player defending a two-on-one against Stephen Curry and Iguodala in that moment, made Iguodala adjust his layup, allowing James <a href="https://youtu.be/6Oag1Uojg20?list=PLp2G5GXjpIZ9833syzfb9m5Z8SJfkjpP7&amp;t=2706">enough time to</a> block the shot and keep the game tied at 89 apiece with under two minutes remaining.</p><p>“When I’m running, all I’m telling myself is like, ‘Swish (JR Smith), do not foul him,'” James said. “So, you can ask any of my teammates throughout the course of my career or throughout the course of that season, anytime that you see me trailing the play, all I need is a little adjustment from the offensive player and I promise you, I’ll track it down. Do not f—n foul. Do not f—n foul. I told the guys all year, ‘If you see me hauling a–, just make him — instead of just going in for a layup, make him change it a little bit.’</p><p>“And Swish gets a lot of s–t today because of the blunder he had the following year, or two years later, or whatever the f–k it was, of not understanding the time and score or whatever the case may be. He executed that s–t to perfection. He made Iggy change his shot just a little bit, and that’s all I asked.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><h2>JR Smith and his unfortunate ‘blunder’ in 2018 NBA Finals</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kyrie-Irving-LeBron-James-and-JR-Smith-during-2016-Cavaliers-championship-parade.jpg"></figure><p>LeBron James and JR Smith played parts of five seasons as teammates. They first paired up in Cleveland during the 2014-15 season, James’ first back in Cleveland after a four-year stint with the Miami Heat. Smith was traded midseason from the New York Knicks to the Cavaliers as a ‘throw-in’ in an acquisition that also included Iman Shumpert’s arrival in Cleveland.</p><p>Smith played an important role for the Cavaliers, serving as the starting shooting guard next to Kyrie Irving and being relied on as a tough shotmaker. And while his strong play will be fondly remembered by many fans, the most memorable moment of his career is an unfortunate one.</p><p>With 4.7 seconds remaining in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-jr-smith-honest-admission-about-playing-with-star">Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals</a>, George Hill made the first of two free throws to tie the game at 107 each. Hill left the second foul short, however, and Smith snagged the ball out of the air. Instead of putting a last-second and potentially game-winning shot up, Smith, unaware of the score, quickly dribbled to near half-court. With under a second to go, Smith fired the ball to Hill, who could not get off a shot before time expired. The Cavaliers ultimately lost the game in overtime 124-114 despite James scoring 51 points.</p><p>Smith’s error, as well as James’ on-court reaction, will likely be remembered forever by NBA fans, although both ended up winning another championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James gives former Cavs teammate JR Smith flowers for role in Andre Iguodala block

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-kevin-durant-fires-back-andre-iguodala-twitter-users-not-lifiting-weights');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Kevin Durant fires back at Andre Iguodala, random Twitter users about not lifting weights');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/suns-news-kevin-durant-fires-back-at-andre-iguodala-random-twitter-users-about-not-lifting-weights-1.webp"></figure><h1>Suns’ Kevin Durant fires back at Andre Iguodala, random Twitter users about not lifting weights</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-15T10:53:27-08:00">December 15th, 10:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-15T10:54:55-08:00">December 15th, 10:54am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Durant is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-kevin-durant-draws-bold-greatest-all-time-take-from-kendrick-perkins" rel="noopener">one-of-a-kind</a>, in more than ways than one. The basketball-watching world has not seen a specimen quite like him step onto an NBA court. He is as tall as a center but has the handles and pure shooting stoke of a guard, making him a human Rubik’s Cube for opposing defenders to solve. The Phoenix Suns star’s super slender frame only adds to his mystique.</p><p>Former teammate Andre Iguodala believes Durant’s physique is his only weakness and discussed it further on the Point Forward podcast. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP told his co-host, Evan Turner, that Durant does not lift weights and will therefore be an easier target to foul when near the rim (though, he is an 88.6 percent free throw shooter).</p><p>True to form, the man formerly known as the Slim Reaper <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1735433633350210021" rel="noopener">is clapping back</a> at Iguodala and critics on social media. “Now I don’t lift weights, aight man….. these boys say anything on these podcasts,” Durant said. A commenter then called the two-time champion insecure, which prompted another KD response.</p><p>“I never understood why most of y’all on these apps get so upset that I correct the lies about me.” He wasn’t done yet.<br></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Now I don’t lift weights, aight man….. these boys say anything on these podcasts <a href="https://t.co/05BrwX19VA">https://t.co/05BrwX19VA</a></p><p>— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1735433633350210021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">My bad, u right. Let me log off <a href="https://t.co/urQML1yLPs">https://t.co/urQML1yLPs</a></p><p>— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1735685864821542948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It must be noted that Andre Iguodala, who won two NBA championships with Kevin Durant while on the Golden State Warriors, was extremely complimentary about the future Hall of Famer other than his brief remarks about his lifting habits. Obviously, though, Durant doesn’t take kindly to what is being alleged.</p><p>Perhaps Iguodala was exaggerating and merely suggested that the former No. 2 overall pick does not spend much time in the weight room. Nevertheless, Durant’s lanky build has done nothing to prevent him from becoming <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-reveals-list-of-stars-who-could-potentially-surpass-his-all-time-scoring-record" rel="noopener">one of the greatest scorers</a> in the history of the sport.</p><p>This latest speculation could motivate him to show off his strength when the Suns host the New York Knicks on Friday night in the Footprint Center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Kevin Durant fires back at Andre Iguodala, random Twitter users about not lifting weights

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-currys-2-word-reaction-to-andre-iguodalas-new-role-with-nbpa');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors star Stephen Curry’s 2-word reaction to Andre Iguodala’s NBPA role');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stephen-Curry_s-2-word-reaction-to-Andre-Iguodala_s-new-role-with-NBPA.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors star Stephen Curry’s 2-word reaction to Andre Iguodala’s NBPA role</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-09T17:54:06-08:00">November 9th, 5:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-10T08:30:58-08:00">November 10th, 8:30am</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors are hoping to bridge the past with the future for the 2023-2024 season. Stephen Curry is still lighting up scoreboards, achieving three-point <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-stephen-curry-adds-to-goat-3-point-shooter-status-with-nba-first" rel="noopener">GOAT status all over again</a> with an insane achievement recently.</p><p>Never one to shy away from a good interview with the media or a chance to laud his teammates, Curry spoke out about former teammate and ex-Warriors champion Andre Iguodala recently on his new position.</p><p>The Warriors’ motley bench crew has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-bench-chris-paul-game-changing-difference" rel="noopener">proven to be the difference</a> in winning ballgames in recent weeks for Golden State.</p><h2><b>Iguodala gets shoutout from Warriors star Curry </b></h2><p>On Thursday, Iguodala received an incredible honor and embarked on a new chapter of his life after it was announced he is now the Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Big Moves <a href="https://twitter.com/andre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@andre</a> 📈 <a href="https://t.co/vhRkHbrDRo">https://t.co/vhRkHbrDRo</a></p><p>— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30/status/1722737106303508602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Big moves Andre,” Curry said simply to his 17.5 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) in response to the incredible news.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Big Moves <a href="https://twitter.com/andre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@andre</a> 📈 <a href="https://t.co/vhRkHbrDRo">https://t.co/vhRkHbrDRo</a></p><p>— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30/status/1722737106303508602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Warriors are now 6-3 on the season, overcoming some early campaign adversity to settle into their sweet spot with the return of Draymond Green and the ascension of young players like Trayce Jackson-Davis.</p><h2><b>Golden State’s schedule heats up in November </b></h2><p>The Warriors’ unique combination of youthful exuberance and veteran skill will meet a talented young Cleveland Cavaliers team on Saturday, followed by back-to-back matchups with the Minnesota Timberwolves including an NBA In-Season Tournament game <a href="https://www.nba.com/warriors/schedule" rel="noopener">on Tuesday, November 14</a> in the Bay Area.</p><p>For Curry and the Warriors, the weekend and beyond’s slate will be a chance to show the rest of the NBA just how far they’ve come. The Warriors’ heyday with Iguodala and company has come to a close, but Curry and the new school Dubs are just getting started.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors star Stephen Curry’s 2-word reaction to Andre Iguodala’s NBPA role

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-nbpa-following-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andre Iguodala rejoins NBPA with sweet new gig following Warriors retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Andre-Iguodala-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Iguodala rejoins NBPA with sweet new gig following Warriors retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-09T12:07:32-08:00">November 9th, 12:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-09T12:26:14-08:00">November 9th, 12:26pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Andre Iguodala officially announced <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-retirement-decision-before-2023-24-season" rel="noopener">his retirement from the NBA</a> earlier this year, but remaining involved with the league is always something the Golden State Warriors great intended on doing. In addition to having his own ventures off the court, Iguodala has been <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1722701666695168325?s=20" rel="noopener">appointed</a> as the acting executive director of the National Basketball Players Association after current executive director Tamika Tramaglio stepped down after two years in the position, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Iguodala is expected to be named the new executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a>. <a href="https://t.co/0MdKcO1KWx">pic.twitter.com/0MdKcO1KWx</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1722699319344783777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Iguodala has a lot of experience with the NBPA, as he took over the position of first vice president from LeBron James in 2019. Prior to his role as the first vice president, Iguodala served as vice president of the Executive Committee for over five years. With his term expiring last year, Iggy’s position was filled by current Dallas Mavericks forward Grant Williams.</p><p>As the acting executive director, Iguodala will be responsible for protecting every NBA player’s rights and making sure they are fairly compensated for their work. Basically, he will be the main line of communication between the NBA and the NBPA, working closely with the league office to ensure every player in the league receiving what they have been promised per the collective bargaining agreement and their individual contracts.</p><p>“I am honored to take on this role and serve the players, who are the heart and soul of the NBA,” Iguodala stated in a <a href="https://nbpa.com/news/nbpa-announces-andre-iguodala-as-acting-executive-director" rel="noopener">press release</a> from the NBPA. “I’m presented with a unique opportunity to take all that I’ve learned as a player over the course of my 19-year career and apply it to creating an even stronger and more influential union for current and future generations of players. I am thrilled to work alongside our extremely committed Executive Committee to lead the brotherhood through its next stage of advancement and development.”</p><p>Recently, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-lands-espn-gig-after-retirement" rel="noopener">Iguodala was hired by ESPN</a> as an NBA analyst for the 2023-24 season. There are no clear details as to if he will be able to continue this in this position after joining the NBPA.</p><p>According to Wojnarowski, Tremaglio and union leadership began discussing her <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1722706449984348359?s=20" rel="noopener">possible departure</a> upon conclusion of the CBA negotiations last year. Given his experience with the NBPA and the fact that he is no longer playing, Iguodala was an obvious choice to step in and fill this void right away.</p><p>Assuming he is successful in the role and has the backing of the players currently on the Executive Committee, Iguodala could end up as the permanent replacement for Tramaglio. However, the league will begin a formal search to fill this executive director position long-term.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Iguodala rejoins NBPA with sweet new gig following Warriors retirement

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This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime -- so he writes about it instead as a form of therapy. (It hasn't worked though. Someday maybe it will -- especially when he's been working for ClutchPoints since August 2022.)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves, in the early goings of the 2023-24 season, have looked like the real deal, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-dejounte-murray-strong-message-to-atlanta-after-erasing-timberwolves-21-point-lead" rel="noopener">21-point choke job</a> against the Atlanta Hawks notwithstanding. They have posted the<a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defense?dir=A&amp;sort=DEF_RATING&amp;SeasonType=Regular+Season" rel="noopener"> best defensive rating</a> in the NBA entering their Monday night clash against the Boston Celtics, a team that, on the other hand, has the best offense in the NBA. A battle between an immovable object and an unstoppable force, the Timberwolves gained the upper hand, earning a 114-109 win over the Celtics in overtime thanks in large part to Anthony Edwards’ heroics.</p><p>Edwards finished the Timberwolves’ resounding win with a total of 38 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, looking like the best player on the court despite sharing the floor with other talented superstars such as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But it was the ease with which Edwards led his team to victory during the extra period that <a href="https://twitter.com/andre/status/1721743962585874602" rel="noopener">drew the praise of many</a>, including retired Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala.</p><p>“What I just seen Anthony Edwards do to the Celtics on both ends of the court….” Iguodala wrote on his official Twitter (X) account.</p><p>On the night, Edwards teamed up with Jaden McDaniels to make scoring tough for both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown; of course, those two Celtics stars will get theirs no matter what, but Tatum, especially, found life difficult as he coughed the ball away six times.</p><p>And then in overtime, Edwards finished what he couldn’t in regulation; raring to go after missing a chance to put the Timberwolves up by three with 13 seconds left on the clock, the 22-year old shooting guard <a href="https://youtu.be/9ILpfYHMP0U?si=B4irTypK5CiHUupP&amp;t=524" rel="noopener">scored in three straight possessions</a> over a one-minute frame, taking on Al Horford on the switch with two consecutive difficult pull-up shots from deep midrange, and then confounding the Celtics with a tough one-handed fading floater off the pirouette.</p><p>Taking the game by the scruff of its neck was necessary for Anthony Edwards to do for the Timberwolves, as Karl-Anthony Towns, in addition to his shooting inefficiencies for most of the night, fouled out as well.</p><p>In a loaded Western Conference, it’s looking like the Timberwolves are truly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-takeaways-impressive-thrashing-jazz" rel="noopener">beginning to figure it out</a>, with Edwards at the heart of their efforts to become a no-doubter playoff team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ Celtics demolition has Andre Iguodala in awe

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/inside-andre-iguodala-3-65-million-mansion-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Inside Andre Iguodala’s $3.65 million former mansion, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/inside-andre-iguodalas-365-million-mansion-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Inside Andre Iguodala’s $3.65 million former mansion, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-04T12:57:05-07:00">November 4th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-04T12:57:05-07:00">November 4th, 12:57pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time NBA writer at ClutchPoints. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball. He is also a life-long fan of LeBron James.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Evergreen</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Andre Iguodala recently made headlines after hanging up his basketball sneakers after 19 seasons. Besides, he was a four-time NBA champion, a Finals MVP, a onetime All-Star, a FIBA World Champion, and an Olympic gold medalist.</p><p>Given Iguodala’s contributions to the game, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Andre Iguodala’s $3.65 million former mansion in Lafayette, Calif.</p><p>Given that Iguodala won all four of his NBA championships in the Bay Area, it isn’t surprising that he also has a home in the area. Back in 2017, Iguodala bought a Lafayette property, which made the four-time NBA champion shell out $3.6 million.</p><p>However, in 2020, Iguodala briefly left the Warriors to join the Miami Heat, where he helped them make the NBA Finals that year. But at the same time, Iguodala also successfully sold his Bay Area estate for $3.65 million, allowing him to nab a profit from the sale.</p><p>Here are some photos of Andre Iguodala’s $3.65 million former mansion in Lafayette.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba8.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba9.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba7.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba6.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba4.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba3.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nba2.jpg"></figure><p>Photos courtesy of: <a href="https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/nbas-andre-iguodala-sells-bay-area-mansion-in-no-time/" rel="noopener">Realtor</a></p><p>Iguodala’s former home encompasses 5,716 square feet of living space. It includes five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The home contains several features fit for a NBA star like Iguodala. These include a modern kitchen equipped with top-quality appliances, a spacious living room, a family dining area, a screening room, and a primary bedroom with a massive walk-in closet.</p><p>If ever the new homeowner finds himself bored at home, he should have no problems dealing with the cabin fever within the property. The property contains a swimming pool and a golf putting green, which is a great way to shake off the boredom while getting some fresh air and natural sunlight.</p><p>During his playing days, Iguodala made a name for himself for his elite perimeter defense. As a result, it isn’t surprising that the four-time NBA champion can afford to live in a home like this.</p><p>Based on Celebrity Net Worth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/andre-iguodala-net-worth" rel="noopener">Iguodala has a net worth</a> of around $80 million. Coming from his retirement, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-lands-espn-gig-after-retirement" rel="noopener">Iguodala is set to join ESPN</a> as a studio analyst. Hopefully, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/andre-iguodalas-wife-christina-gutierrez" rel="noopener">Iguodala’s wife Christina Gutierrez</a> is fully supporting this career move.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Andre Iguodala’s $3.65 million former mansion in Lafayette.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Inside Andre Iguodala’s $3.65 million former mansion, with photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-klay-thompson-reveals-how-andre-iguodala-helped-him-against-suns-kevin-durant');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Klay Thompson reveals how Andre Iguodala helped him against Suns’ Kevin Durant');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Warriors-news-Klay-Thompson-reveals-how-Andre-Iguodala-helped-him-against-Suns_-Kevin-Durant.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Klay Thompson reveals how Andre Iguodala helped him against Suns’ Kevin Durant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-27T16:42:29-07:00">October 27th, 4:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-27T16:46:55-07:00">October 27th, 4:46pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors couldn’t quite finish the job against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, falling 108-104 in a highly anticipated season-opener. Veteran teams like the Dubs don’t need to harp too much on hard-fought losses, especially when an indispensable impact player like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-ruled-out-season-opener-vs-suns" rel="noopener">Draymond Green is watching from the bench</a>. There was plenty to like from Golden State against the Suns, too, even if the final score indicated its strong effort was a failure.</p><p>Perhaps the most significant takeaway from that lens of process over results? Klay Thompson’s individual defense on Suns superstar and Kevin Durant, which he later credited in part to the influence and knowledge of fellow former Warriors teammate Andre Iguodala.</p><p>“The key to defending big guys is just try to use your quickness and quick hands to affect their motion with shooting, ’cause it’s hard to contest up top. It’s nice to try and get a hand on the ball,” Thompson said on Friday when asked about his success checking Durant.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1718034946860933121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1718034946860933121%7Ctwgr%5Ea29a5ba67ac095f2badae2154243eac8f96a7ca9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">Pressed whether his attempts to strip the ball</a> as Durant rose to shoot was effective, Thompson invoked Iguodala, whose low, active hands defensively caused problems for opposing superstars throughout his iconic tenure with Golden State.</p><p>“I think so,” Thompson told Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “Definitely learned that from Andre Iguodala, probably the best I’ve ever seen at stripping people.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Klay Thompson had a good defensive opener guarding Kevin Durant. Bothered his shot a few times and generated a steal using strip move.</p><p>"Definitely learned that from Andre Iguodala. Probably the best I've ever seen at stripping people."</p><p>Here are the clips and a Klay soundbite <a href="https://t.co/m8am0fPSgO">pic.twitter.com/m8am0fPSgO</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1718034946860933121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Klay Thompson’s defensive role with Warriors in 2023-24</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bold-predictions-for-2023-24-season-including-James-Harden-and-Klay-Thompson_s-futures-4.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-klay-thompson-defense-kevin-durant-steve-kerr-praise" rel="noopener">Steve Kerr lauded Thompson’s individual defense</a> after the game, noting he made life consistently difficult for the two-time Finals MVP even though Durant missed several makable looks.</p><p>“I thought Klay was great. He did his best to make things difficult on Kevin,” Kerr said. “There’s not a whole lot you can do once he rises up and gets that release above his head. You just have to do your work early.I thought Klay did that. He was physical with him off the ball. Tried to force him into some tougher spots. Kevin missed some that he’ll make next time. But Klay was really solid defensively.”</p><p>Durant, obviously, won’t need 22 shots to score just 18 points every time he faces the Warriors. Jonathan Kuminga deserves a lot of credit for slowing him down, too. But Thompson’s defense on a longer, bigger player in the opener was still encouraging nonetheless, especially given the new role he’s being asked to play on that side of the ball this season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-surprising-klay-thompson-lineup-plan" rel="noopener">Thompson will be defending forwards</a> much more often than guards in 2023-24, lacking the foot speed and lateral mobility that made him one of the league’s stingiest defenders on opposing primary ball handlers in his pre-injury prime. Tuesday’s game served as clear justification behind that shift. While Thompson more than held his own guarding Durant, Devin Booker proved much too quick and explosive off the bounce for the 33-year-old to contain him.</p><p>There are limitations to effectively playing Thompson as a power forward on defense, especially when Golden State goes small. He’s never been a disruptive, airtight help defender, and lacks the length and leaping ability to serve as a regular deterrent on the back line. Thompson hasn’t been a good rebounder throughout his career, either, though made an obvious and concerted effort to fight harder on the glass against Phoenix, pulling down seven boards.</p><p>The Warriors don’t need Thompson to contend for All-Defense honors like he regularly did before those devastating back-to-back knee and achilles injuries. Simply staying solid guarding scorers like Durant is enough for him to be an answer on that end, a possibility that seems increasingly likely the more he embraces Iguodala’s signature defensive swipe.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Klay Thompson reveals how Andre Iguodala helped him against Suns’ Kevin Durant

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He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been less than a week since<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-retirement-decision-before-2023-24-season" rel="noopener"> Andre Iguodala retired</a> from the NBA and the former Golden State Warriors veteran has already landed a new job.</p><p>Per Front Office Sports, Iggy <a href="https://twitter.com/MMcCarthyREV/status/1716487592026296351" rel="noopener">is joining</a> ESPN as an NBA analyst for the 2023-24 season alongside Becky Hammon, Austin Rivers, Stephanie White, and Scott Perry. Quite the group and Iguodala is undoubtedly a fantastic addition.</p><p>The 39-year-old brings a wealth of experience to the table after a whole 19 years of playing in the Association. Iggy was a first-round pick in 2004 out of the University of Arizona by the Philadelphia 76ers and spent eight seasons there. He then played for the Denver Nuggets for a year before joining the Warriors, becoming an integral part of the team both on and off the court during their dynasty days.</p><p>Andre Iguodala hadn’t played a lot over the last two seasons due to injuries and certainly made the right decision to call it quits. However, it’s refreshing to see he’ll still be around the game in a very important way. ESPN always makes a point of plucking the smartest and best NBA minds around to join the company.</p><p>There’s been quite a few <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-espn-makes-mark-jackson-decision-amid-doc-rivers-doris-burke-rumblings" rel="noopener">changes to ESPN’s broadcast</a> for the new campaign. Doc Rivers and Doris Burke are in with Mike Breen, replacing Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson for the top team. Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, and Richard Jefferson will also broadcast a plethora of games.</p><p>Iguodala has hosted his own podcast for a number of years and clearly feels comfortable speaking on camera. A great position for him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala lands ESPN gig after retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-sends-touching-andre-iguodala-retirement-message');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors star Stephen Curry sends touching Andre Iguodala retirement message');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Curry_s-touching-Andre-Iguodala-message-after-retirement-announcement.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors star Stephen Curry sends touching Andre Iguodala retirement message</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-21T17:30:45-07:00">October 21st, 5:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-21T19:43:15-07:00">October 21st, 7:43pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a Senior Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-retirement-decision-before-2023-24-season" rel="noopener">Andre Iguodala officially called</a> it a career, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made sure to honor his former teammate and show him the love and respect he deserves.</p><p>On Instagram, Curry shared a rather touching message to pay tribute to Iguodala and the incredible career he has had. Iggy was a key part of the Warriors’ four NBA championships, even winning Finals MVP in their first title run in 2015. Although his numbers dipped in the latter part of his career, his veteran presence, versatility and defense had really been impactful for the Dubs.</p><p>Curry <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CypsiRYu-_h/?img_index=4" rel="noopener">showed his appreciation</a> for Iguodala and everything he has done for the Warriors. They have become more than just teammates as well, and that’s evident with the bond they share off the court.</p><p>“You already know what it is #9! You did your thing on [and] off the court [and] I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, the Dubs, the league…you carried a bright torch! And what is to come should be the best sequel in a while. Love bro! Save a tee time for me,” Curry wrote alongside several photos of him and Iguodala.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CypsiRYu-_h/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CypsiRYu-_h/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Wardell Curry (@stephencurry30)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Andre Iguodala retirement tributes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Warriors-news-Andre-Iguodala-drops-truth-bomb-on-Steph-Curry-2015-Finals-MVP.jpeg"></figure><p>No one can deny the massive contributions Andre Iguodala made to the Warriors. Without him, it’s hard to imagine the Dubs winning all the championships they got in the past decade.</p><p>It’s not only Stephen Curry who showed his admiration for Iggy after he announced his retirement. Head coach Steve Kerr, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-steve-kerr-joe-lacob-break-silence-on-andre-iguodala-retirement" rel="noopener">Warriors owner Joe Lacob</a>, former teammate Harrison Barnes and many others all shared incredible messages to celebrate Iguodala’s career.</p><p>“Andre Iguodala was a huge part of four NBA championship teams with the Warriors and will forever be remembered for his many contributions to our franchise, both on and off the court,” Lacob wrote.”</p><p>“His team-first approach, which we witnessed immediately upon his arrival in Golden State, helped set the tone for much of our success, as did the impact he had on the defensive end of the floor. We look forward to raising #9 to the rafters in Chase Center at some point in the future, and we wish him well in what will assuredly be a very successful post-playing career venture into the business world.”</p><p>Kerr had similar sentiments as Lacob. But aside from releasing a statement, he also shared an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-touching-andre-iguodala-retirement-message-will-make-dubs-fans-tear-up" rel="noopener">emotional message for Iguodala</a> on Friday, calling him a “foundational piece” of what they have accomplished so far.</p><p>“He’s one of the main reasons that we’ve got those four banners hanging up. He was a foundational piece of what has been one of the great runs in NBA history. In many ways, Andre set the tone for the whole thing by agreeing to come off the bench in 2014-15, really sacrificing, and making the move that unlocked the team,” Kerr said.</p><p>Barnes, for his part, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-harrison-barnes-sends-beautiful-retirement-message-to-former-warriors-teammate-andre-iguodala" rel="noopener">thanked Iguodala for being</a> a massive part of his growth and development into the player he is today.</p><p>“I talk to you too much to make this post long but congrats to my brother [Andre Iguodala] on a HOF career! You’ve helped me grow and been consistent through the ups and downs even when I wasn’t! I appreciate you for everything. Save me a spot in the company!”</p><p>Similarly, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-trae-young-hall-of-fame-endorsement-after-retirement" rel="noopener">Trae Young called Iguodala</a> a sure-fire Hall of Famer.</p><p>Iguodala has certainly accomplished a lot in his career. And sure enough, he will be remembered as one of the best who has ever played the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors star Stephen Curry sends touching Andre Iguodala retirement message

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Friday, former Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-body-breaking-retirement-decision" rel="noopener">Iguodala played an integral role</a> in the Warriors’ four championships during his tenure there, and now, his former head coach Steve Kerr is speaking out on just how important he was to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andre-iguodala-offers-bold-championship-claim-on-warriors-following-retirement-announcement" rel="noopener">Golden State’s dynastic success</a>.</p><p>Kerr spoke on Iguodala’s Golden State tenure on Friday evening before the Warriors’ preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>“He’s one of the main reasons that we’ve got those four banners hanging up,” said Kerr, per the Warriors account on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He was a foundational piece of what has been one of the great runs in NBA history. In many ways, Andre set the tone for the whole thing by agreeing to come off the bench in 2014-15, really sacrificing, and making the move that unlocked the team.”</p><p>Andre Iguodala signed with the Warriors in 2013 and won four championships during the franchise’s <a href="https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1715533243523772774" rel="noopener">epic run of success</a> from 2015 onwards. In those 2015 Finals, Iguodala was awarded the Final MVP Award for “holding” Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James to 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game. Iguodala was reinserted into the starting lineup midway through the series, which Golden State won in six games.</p><p>While Iguodala may not have gotten the majority of the attention with the Warriors, he was certainly a key part of the heights they reached, and it would seem to be no coincidence that their reign of success only started after his arrival with the franchise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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