The Athletic’s David Aldridge tweeted on Monday night that Andre Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of the NBA if the Memphis Grizzlies aren’t able to agree to a trade “with one of the agreed-upon teams he designated” ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Iguodala hasn’t played a game for the Grizzlies after being acquired in a trade with the Golden State Warriors over the offseason.
Per league sources, Andre Iguodala is prepared to sit out the rest of this season if Memphis isn’t able to orchestrate a trade with one of the agreed-upon teams he designated by Thursday’s trade deadline.
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— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 4, 2020
Iguodala and Memphis mutually agreed he would not report to the Grizzlies while the team tried to find a trade partner. The 36-year-old has yet to play after being traded by Golden State to the Grizzlies last summer.
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— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 4, 2020
And it seems Iguodala’s Memphis teammates are *quite* fine with him going somewhere else.
The Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks — averaging 16.1 points per game in his third NBA season — told reporters on Monday night that he “can’t wait” for the organization to trade Iguodola, “so [the Grizzlies] can play him and show him what Memphis is really about.”
Dillon Brooks on Andre Iguodala: “I cant wait til we find a way to trade him so we can play him and show him really what Memphis is about.”
— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) February 4, 2020
Everything Dillon Brooks said about Andre Iguodala tonight. pic.twitter.com/1rDw0P2wp2
— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) February 4, 2020
Brooks got support on Twitter from Memphis star rookie Ja Morant.
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 4, 2020
And Morant is liking tweets on the subject.
Iguodala, 36, reportedly would like to be traded to a contender. He spent the previous six seasons with the Warriors, winning three championships and being a key depth player (primarily known for his defense).
