Andre Iguodala on NBA teams: 'They try to pay you as less as possible. They turn you against the fans'

Andre Iguodala: “I used to joke with the coach and the GM of one of my teams. They would be like, ‘Hey Andre, you’re not one of the guys that cares about money. You handled your business well and you’re doing well off the court. Do you need this?’ And then when their contracts expire, both of them got the max. The coach and the GM. I thought we didn’t care about money.” -via YouTube / July 5, 2024

Andre Iguodala: “We have an entitlement issue with our youth because we’re coddling them and we’re paying them at a young age. You got agents paying kids at 14, 15 years old, bankrolling the family because agents now have looked at our youth as a venture capital firm. I’m going to spread my bets out across the board each year and keep a pipeline, and I’m going to hit a jackpot. The numbers say it’s going to come back at some point. I’m going to 10x my investment, and it’s disrupting the youth development.” -via YouTube / July 5, 2024

Now, Thompson will begin a new chapter in Dallas. The Mavericks, led by the high-octane scoring tandem of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, are coming off an NBA Finals run, giving Thompson a real chance at a fifth ring. With less offensive responsibility expected of him, in his final years he can settle into a role similar to that of his idol Ray Allen, who won a title as a lethal spot shooter for the 2013 Miami Heat. But no matter how his Mavs years shake out or how much he wins elsewhere, Thompson’s mark on the Golden State Warriors will forever be etched in Bay Area lore. “He is one of the pillars of the dynasty,” Kerr said. “He’s such a unique personality within that, and I think along with Steph and Draymond and Andre [Iguodala], I think those are the four guys on the Mount Rushmore of the Warriors dynasty.” -via The Ringer / July 2, 2024