The Golden State Warriors are the defending NBA Champions and look like the favorites to win again this year and a big reason for both has been Andre Iguodala. Iguodala isn't the biggest name on the team but he does a lot to help them win and was even named NBA Finals MVP last year. Iguodala is now 31 years old and with just one more year left on his contract his future is a topic of discussion and he may not want to play basketball for too much longer, according to Marcus Thompson of the San Jose Mercury News.
Iguodala will turn 32 at the end of January and he is playing in his 12th season in the NBA but he still looks like he has plenty left in the tank. Iguodala is under contract with the Warriors through next season for a little more than $11 million but after that he will become an unrestricted free agent at 33 years old and his hope is that he gets one more three year contract to end his career.
Iguodala has been healthy for the majority of his career as he has never played less than 62 games in a season and has played in at least 75 games in eight out his 12 NBA seasons. If Iguodala is able to maintain his health he would likely be able to play a lot longer than just four more seasons but for now that doesn't seem to be his plan.
So far this season Iguodala has appeared in all 29 of the Warriors games and although he hasn't started any he is playing big minutes with Harrison Barnes out and is playing well. In 27.9 minutes per game Iguodala is averaging 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting a career high tying 39 percent from three point range. Iguodala has also been tremendous on defense for Golden State once again so with his shooting ability and defense he could likely make his career last a lot longer than just four more years.
For now though, Iguodala is still in the prime of his career and playing really good basketball for a very good team. Things can change very quickly for athletes as one injury could end a career but Iguodala does see the end coming somewhat soon and it is probably sooner than most people would expect.
