After the Warriors decided to regularize Anthony Lamb's two-way contract, the Warriors' roster was basically officially finalized this season, and Lamb locked the Warriors' 15th roster spot, and it is no surprise that the Warriors' roster will not change much this season. Then again, this season's Warriors, measured by the standards of defending champions, the Warriors' performance is clearly failing, they are currently only sixth in the West, it seems that it is almost impossible for the Warriors to squeeze into the top four in the West, and they may still need to make the playoffs to make the playoffs. Regular season reimbursement is confirmed, retirement will be made at the end of the season, you should not come to muddy waters, you sacrificed yourself for the defense of Curry and others.
The Warriors transferred to Lamb's contract, in addition to his good performance, another reason is that the Warriors' manpower in the forward position is indeed somewhat insufficient. There is still no set timetable for when Wiggins will return, Dream Green has always been in an injury-bearing state, Kuminga just returned shortly after, Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala, he was even more determined, the regular season did not return. Earlier, the Warriors officially announced that Iguodala had successfully undergone surgery to repair a fracture in his left wrist, and he would reassess the injury a month later. As a result, with only half a month left in the regular season, Iguodala has already confirmed that he will miss the rest of the regular season this season, and it is unknown at what point in the playoffs he will return.
Iguodala sprained his wrist when he broke through to make it 2+1 when he broke through to play 2+1, but fractured his wrist after the confrontation. However, there is no point in discussing why Iguodala was injured now, and when he was reported to have undergone surgery, let alone return from the playoffs, most fans thought that Iguodala may have played the last regular season game of his career. Iguodala will be re-examined in a month's time, and if all goes well, after the review, according to experience, he will probably need more than a week to train and regain his physical condition.
In this way, the time for Iguodala to return to the game may already be the stage of the Eastern and Western Division Finals, considering the current situation of the Warriors, let alone the division finals, they do not have a home advantage in the first round, and whether the Warriors can survive until Iguodala's return this season is a question. After winning the title before, Iguodala is actually ready to retire, both physically and mentally. Or in other words, after ending his contract with the Heat, Iguodala already planned to stay away from the basketball court, but at that time the Warriors missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, they needed veteran experience, and in the end of the Warriors' retirement, it was very attractive to Iguodala, which made him decide to return to the NBA and fight for another year.
Retiring as an NBA champion after winning a championship is a great ending for anyone, and Iguodala is no different. This past season, Iguodala has been injured, he has not played much in the regular season (played 31 games), and the playoffs are even more fishy, Iguodala's biggest role is to guide those players who have not experienced big scenes, telling them how to compete and how to play their best ability. After winning the title, Dream Green bluntly said in an interview that Iguodala will retire as a champion, he has no intention of entering the coaching staff or management, and the vice president of the players' union is ready to devote himself to some venture capital projects.
However, the recruitment and respect of the entire Warriors team made Iguodala's mentality waver. The Warriors stated before the free agency market opened that they would leave a spot for Iguodala until he made a decision, and the Warriors did not set a deadline for Iguodala's decision, and if he didn't decide, the Warriors would not sign anyone. This unparalleled respect, combined with the rounds of phone bombardment by Curry, Kerr, Myers, Green and others, Iguodala decided to return after training camp began. However, upon his return, Iguodala updated his tweet, writing: "Stephen (Curry), final season. ”
However, upon his return, Iguodala discovered that things were not so simple. When he decided to come back, the fans were still very harmonious, everyone knew Iguodala's positioning, he would hardly play, his role was to lead the team in the dressing room. However, with the Warriors' crotch pulling, coupled with injuries and Wiggins' absence, irascible fans began to excited, even Iguodala was not spared. Many people bluntly said why the Warriors wasted a roster seat to Iguodala, who could not play, and the Warriors' locker room this season obviously felt less harmonious than before, and Iguodala's role was further devalued. To put it ugly, Iguodala gave up the opportunity to retire, and now his situation is embarrassing.