{"id":23023,"date":"2019-07-01T00:19:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T04:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23023"},"modified":"2019-07-02T19:33:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T23:33:36","slug":"andre-iguodala-traded-to-the-memphis-grizzlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/07\/01\/andre-iguodala-traded-to-the-memphis-grizzlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Iguodala Traded to the Memphis Grizzlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/golden-state-warriors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> looking to clear cap space, they have traded former Finals MVP <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iguodan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Iguodala<\/a><\/strong> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/memphis-grizzlies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>. The Grizzlies will also receive a future first-round draft pick in the deal.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Andre Iguodala Traded to the Memphis Grizzlies to Clear Cap Space<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>In what has shaped up to be a phenomenal offseason for the Grizzlies, they&#8217;ve added some veteran talent to a young squad. It was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski that the Warriors are also sending a first-round pick\u00a0to the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Golden State is trading Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, league source tells ESPN. Warriors are sending a 2024 protected first-round pick in the 2024 (protected 1-4), 2025 (protected 1) and 2026 unprotected.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1145537783207006208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The deal strengthens the Grizzlies significantly while adding a veteran presence to a very young team. After shipping <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gasolma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marc Gasol<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/conlemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Conley<\/a><\/strong> away in the past year, the Grizzlies are all-in on<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=jacksja01,jacksja02&amp;search=Jaren+Jackson&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/temetrius-morant-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a><\/strong> as the future of the franchise. They also<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/30\/report-jonas-valanciunas-re-signs-with-the-memphis-grizzlies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> re-signed<\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/valanjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonas Valanciunas<\/a><\/strong> and drafted a solid pick in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/brandon-clarke-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Clarke<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors had to<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1145535975566843904\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> part ways<\/a> with Iguodala after acquiring <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russeda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D&#8217;Angelo Russell<\/a><\/strong> via a <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/07\/01\/dangelo-russell-signs-with-the-golden-state-warriors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign-and-trade<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/brooklyn-nets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a>. The Nets came away with superstar forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong> after it was announced he would <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/30\/kevin-durant-signs-with-brooklyn-nets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign with the organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Memphis Grizzlies are quickly becoming one of the most interesting teams in the league. They&#8217;ve now got a mix of young talent and veteran pieces, possibly enough to push for the playoffs in the near future. The West is getting better with every transaction, but the Grizzlies have a strong core and a bright future.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors, though, are going through a bit of a backslide. After making the Finals five years in a row, it seems unlikely they&#8217;ll compete next season. They may struggle to make the playoffs in the West, despite adding Russell. Losing Durant, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a><\/strong> to injury, and now Iguodala means the end of the Warriors dynasty everyone loved to hate.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"89emOJraQtVqGI2brP8hUw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/694335604\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:&#8217;89emOJraQtVqGI2brP8hUw&#8217;,sig:&#8217;Qz3xb4EFGq4LEs9onF7rlifrWDVCsOOYq-k1OgviGBY=&#8217;,w:&#8217;594px&#8217;,h:&#8217;396px&#8217;,items:&#8217;694335604&#8242;,caption: true ,tld:&#8217;com&#8217;,is360: false })});<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Golden State Warriors looking to clear cap space, they have traded former Finals MVP Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies will also receive a future first-round draft pick in the deal. Andre Iguodala Traded to the Memphis Grizzlies to Clear Cap Space In what has shaped up to be a phenomenal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3009,"featured_media":23035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,25,32,3],"tags":[1970,629,2012,207],"class_list":["post-23023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-warriors","category-grizzlies","category-news","tag-2019-nba-free-agency","tag-andre-iguodala","tag-golden-stat-warriors","tag-memphis-grizzlies"],"modified_by":"Chase Gage","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}