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Andre Iguodala has had a lengthy NBA career with a lot of accomplishments. He has three NBA championships attached to his name, along with a Finals MVP in 2015 and an All-Star nod in 2012. Even though he's nearing the end of his career, Iguodala is still valuable to any team looking to contend for an NBA championship.
In fact, the Miami Heat took the gamble on acquiring the former Golden State Warriors sixth man from the Memphis Grizzlies in hopes of boosting their chances. Though already at the tail end of his career, Iggy still managed to secure one final bag with the Heat when he signed a two-year, $30 million extension that holds a team option in 2021-22.
With that, let's take a look at all the contracts the 16-year veteran has signed through his career.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Andre Iguodala with the ninth overall pick in 2004. They inked him to his rookie deal, which was roughly $9 million through four years.
Like most players, Iguodala saw his role increase through the years. By his third season, Philadelphia thrust the University of Arizona product into a leadership role after they traded franchise superstar Allen Iverson to the Denver Nuggets. The 2006-07 season proved to be a breakout campaign for Iguodala, as he finished with averages of 18.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.
The swingman improved his play even further in the 2007-08 season and led the Sixers to a postseason appearance. His strong campaign over those past two seasons earned him a six-year, $80 million extension, which also had $5 million in bonuses and a player option on the final year.
Iguodala established himself as a premier defender at this point and also became one of the best facilitating wings in the game. He earned his only All-Star selection in the 2011-12 season. This ended up becoming his final season in Philly, as the Sixers dealt him to the Denver Nuggets in the summer of 2012.
Iguodala saw a successful 2012-13 campaign with the Nuggets. He helped lead them to the No. 3 seed in the West with a franchise-record 57-25 mark. However, they were upset and bounced out in the first round by the sixth-seeded Golden State Warriors.
Denver obviously wanted to retain the all-around star's services. The Nuggets offered him a five-year deal to stay after he opted out of the final year of that lengthy extension he signed with Philly. However, Iguodala declined and instead signed a four-year, $48 million deal with the team that just defeated them in the playoffs, the Warriors.
Andre Iguodala became a key addition for Golden State. After starting for the first 806 games of his career, the 6-foot-7 swingman transitioned into a reserve role in his second season in the Bay Area. Nonetheless, Iguodala continued to play a valuable role with Golden State.
He helped the Warriors win their first NBA title in 40 years by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 Finals. His stellar defense on Cavs superstar LeBron James throughout the series earned him Finals MVP honors. After winning his second NBA championship in 2017, Iguodala became a free agent once again.
The Warriors obviously wanted to keep their super sixth man, but they reportedly only intended to offer him a deal in the range of $12-14 million for two years. Iguodala sought out his value on the market. He met with other interested teams, such as the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs. By wiggling his way, Iguodala managed to secure a three-year, $48 million deal to stay in Golden State.
Iguodala won another title in 2018 and made the NBA Finals with the Warriors in 2019. With Golden State looking to salvage Kevin Durant's departure in the 2019 offseason, the Warriors engaged the Brooklyn Nets for a sign-and-trade deal that landed them D'Angelo Russell. However, adding Russell meant they would have to trade away salary due to the hard cap, and the Warriors had no choice but to trade Iguodala.
Golden State sent Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies. The veteran forward never suited up for Memphis and waited for most of the 2019-20 season until a contender traded for him. Miami stepped up to the plate and traded for the former Finals MVP and even gave the 36-year-old perhaps the final big payday of his career.
The Heat gave Iguodala that two-year, $30 million extension, which will kick in for the 2020-21 season. The second year, however, has a team option. Considering Iguodala will be 37 years old at the start of the 2021-22 season, perhaps Iggy's final bag may be the $15 million in 2020-21.
All in all, the three-time NBA champ has earned roughly $166.7 million through his career, with another $15 million or $30 million coming along the way. Andre Iguodala still has a lot more bags secured in Silicon Valley, so he'll be making plenty more money when his NBA career is over.
