Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala has announced his decision to retire after almost two decades in the NBA. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP revealed that this decision comes after he turned down interest from the Warriors as well as several other teams in the league.
“It’s just the right time,” the 39-year-old explained. “Time started to get limited for me, and I didn’t want to put anything in the back seat. I didn’t want to have to try to delegate time anymore. Especially with on the court, off the court with family. A lot.”
A four-time NBA champions with the Warriors, Iguodala averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 1,231 games over the course of 19 seasons in the NBA. 2012 proved to be the veteran’s standout season, when the then-Philadelphia 76ers star made his sole All-Star appearance. He also averaged a career-high 19.9 points per game with the franchise in the 2007-08 season.
