Preface
After missing the playoffs for two consecutive years, the Golden State Warriors once again reached the league's highest podium in the season that just ended, establishing a Golden State dynasty that won four championships in eight years. There is no doubt that Curry, as the leader of the team, is the biggest contributor. At the same time, the team's top 3D player Clay and striker Green are also core figures that cannot be ignored. Of course, there are also Wiggins who realizes the defensive talent of the No. 1 pick, Looney who plays the inside gate, and Poole who shows the style of a substitute.
It can be said that the Warriors' ability to return to the league's highest podium is inseparable from each of their players. In the past 8 years, the three warriors of the Warriors championship have each won 4 championship rings of their own. But in fact, the 38-year-old veteran Iguodala is also the most important founder of the Warriors' eight-year and four-title dynasty.
Although different from Curry, Clay and Dream Chaser Green who have been playing for the Golden State Warriors, Iguodala is present every time the team reaches the top. Especially when the Warriors achieved the first championship in their eight-year four-title dynasty, Iguodala once became the FMVP on the finals stage and enjoyed praise from all walks of life in the league. However, time is like a ruthless carving knife, leaving traces of time on Iguodala's face. Curry, Clay and others are still in their prime, but Iguodala has reached the age where he should retire.
Yes, Iguodala is now 38 years old and is no longer the legendary boy who can stand alone. However, even though Iguodala has lost his original competitiveness on the court, the team owner has always been unwilling to let him retire. According to reports, the team owner sent a persuasion team immediately after winning the championship last season to persuade Iguodala to sign another veteran's minimum salary, thereby helping the Warriors establish a more perfect dynasty. Looking at the matter, Iguodala basically cannot provide much help to the Warriors on a competitive level, but he can bring substantial improvement to the team's team spirit building.
Iguodala's significance to the Golden State Warriors is tantamount to Haslem's value to the Miami Heat. Although he is over 40 years old, Riley has never been willing to let Haslem, the soul of the team, quit the stage of NBA. He keeps using veteran's basic salary one after another to retain him and let him guide the young players in the team. Players can grow faster and handle the relationship between players and players, and even between players and teams. And the 38-year-old Iguodala has had the same impact on the Golden State Warriors?
Iguodala remained silent, the Warriors will never leave
But unfortunately, in the face of the team owner's retention, Iguodala never expressed his attitude. Moreover, even though he knew that Iguodala had no previous value on the court, Curry, as the team leader, also publicly called out Iguodala, hoping that he could continue to play for the Golden State Warriors. The free market has been open for two full months, and the Golden State Warriors' training camp roster for the new season has confirmed 19 players, including 13 guaranteed contracts, 2 two-way contracts and 4 training camp contracts. In other words, the Warriors have been waiting for Iguodala to make the final decision.
