Andre Iguodala Reveals Truth About Grizzlies Situation

Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala was briefly a member of the Memphis Grizzlies back in 2020. There was confusion as to what Iguodala and Memphis planned to do, as Iggy was a veteran player and Memphis was a young team. There has been much confusion as to what actually transpired with that situation, but on a recent episode of Shannon Sharpe's podcast, Iguodala revealed the truth.

"There was talk I might come to LA, could be the Clippers, could be the Lakers," Iguodala said. "So Memphis is smart. Alright, we’re gonna leverage Iguodala. Who can we get more from, LA Lakers or LA Clippers? Who can we get more from? We’re just gonna leverage them off each other. And neither team bit, because they knew what was going on. So trade doesn’t happen. So now they’re like, ‘Alright, maybe we want you to come in.'"

When neither the Lakers or Clippers engaged in a bidding war for Iguodala, the veteran forward said the Grizzlies considered bringing him in and having him showcase himself for another potential deal. Iguodala ultimately never reported to the team, and he explained that different messages have been given to different people, which has altered how some view the situation, including players on the Grizzlies who have spoken out against Iguodala.

"That’s why you’ve never heard me say anything negative about any of the players," Iguodala said. "If you’ve heard me say anything about those guys, I love those guys. I’m vice president of the union. I’m a player-first type of guy. I got y’all back. I’m trying to help y’all understand the business, understand the game."

Iguodala continued, saying, "So it has never been personal. I think you’ve got a front office who may feed certain guys information. That’s where they get their knowledge of the business from, so they might go into an interview and speak a certain type of tone towards me, not understanding the situation, because of who they got it from. So it’s just like you only hear one side of the story."

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