Andre Iguodala is no stranger to the NBA Finals, entering his seventh trip in 18 career seasons making the grandest stage in basketball and his sixth doing so with the Golden State Warriors.

He's the elder statesman on a Warriors team rife with young talent such as rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. Asked about the potential impact the NBA Finals experience could have on the two youngsters, Iggy put the situation in perspective.

Via Angelina Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area:

“Well, we expect kids to just take the world when we say they’re supposed to. You know what I mean? They’re 19-year-old kids. Historically, they aren’t supposed to take on everything that comes with being in the Finals,” said the Warriors veteran.

The two lottery picks have immediately been blessed with an opportunity to play in the NBA Finals, something seasoned veterans can go their entire careers without experiencing. Compare their journey in Year 1 to someone like opposing center Al Horford, who took 15 years, 13 postseason runs, and 141 playoff games before ultimately getting to this point.

While there's no telling how the two will take to the experience, Andre Iguodala warns that they could potentially let it slip by without fully understanding or appreciating the moment:

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“It's not their fault. I'm guilty of it, just being in the Finals so many times where I feel nothing. I just know it's my job to go out and win. Really no joy in it, it's just going to work.”

Iggy's advice to his Warriors proteges? Soak everything up that they possibly can:

“Trying to get them to understand you really want to soak up everything that is here, like take pictures,” he said. “In some Finals I have went to, I have no memorabilia, I don't even remember it. I look back, I wish I would have did this, I wish I would have did that. So just giving them the feedback there.”

There's little doubt that Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody will learn a ton from making it to the NBA Finals. Andre Iguodala just wants to remind them not to take the moments and memories as they come for granted.