Warriors confirm Iguodala trade with Grizzlies, plan to retire his jersey
The Golden State Warriors announced Sunday that they officially traded Andre Iguodala and a protected first-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for sophomore forward Julian Washburn.
As part of their statement, Warriors CEO Joe Lacob revealed that the team plans to retire Iguodala's No. 9 jersey in the future.
During the summer of 2013, we went through an extensive free agency process in our efforts to sign Andre Iguodala. At that time, we envisioned him becoming a vital part of a young up-and-coming team with championship aspirations. As we look back six years later, we actually underestimated what his value would be to our team, both on the court and in the locker room.
In what has been well-documented, Andre sacrificed for the betterment of our team and, in one of the best stories of this journey, earned NBA Finals MVP honors in 2015. He has been absolutely vital to our success during five consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals and three championships. We thank Andre for all of his contributions and look forward to seeing his number in the rafters at Chase Center.
Iguodala averaged 7.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game after joining the Warriors in 2013. Though those numbers are well below his career norms (12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists), the former Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets wing was a key piece of Golden State's "death lineup," which later became the "Hamptons Five" after Kevin Durant arrived in 2016.
Iguodala's future in Memphis is uncertain to last long. The Grizzlies were reportedly looking to trade the veteran elsewhere earlier this week.