Andre Iguodala’s Return Headlines Golden State Warriors’ Value Free Agency Signings

Re Iguodala announced yesterday through a New York Times interview that he is returning to the Golden State Warriors, in a move that shocked no-one but delighted the entire fanbase. Iguodala returns a few years older, and perhaps with only a year or two left in his career, but he brings with him all the experience, leadership, and playoff clutchness that the Warriors have sorely lacked since he left. Indeed the signing highlighted a solid free agency period which, while less splashy than many hoped, has seen the Warriors prioritize what they needed to. MORE FOR YOU. Obviously Iguodala fits the Warriors like a glove with his defensive versatility, playmaking chops and sky-high basketball IQ. But they actually started at the end of last season, securing Juan Toscano-Anderson, who become a bona fide vital contributor, on the minimum for the upcoming season. Before sealing the deal with Iguodala the Warriors also secured the services of Otto Porter Jr and Nemanja Bjelica, both on the veteran minimum. The Warriors have invested in their development staff to help this journey too, but this is an area where bringing in Iguodala could pay major dividends. The Warriors struggled to fuse their two timelines together last season but enhanced roles for their younger players should be less of a problem in the upcoming regular season.

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